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Pike County emergency services leaders meet to strengthen coordination

Pike County emergency services department heads and second-in-command leaders met Thursday, Nov. 12, at The Hangar, hosted by Summit First Baptist Church. Sheriff Bryant “Wally” Jones welcomed the participants to the Emergency Services Department Head Meeting.

The meeting focused on teamwork, communication, sharing ideas and strengthening partnerships among departments. Jones said emergency services need to communicate, collaborate and work together when emergencies or critical situations arise anywhere in Pike County.

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The stated goal was to build relationships, learn from one another, share resources and ideas, and strengthen collective service to Pike County residents. Jones thanked attendees for their shared commitment to the community, and the sheriff’s office thanked Summit First Baptist Church for hosting the meeting.

Source: Pike County Sheriffs Office – Sheriff Wally Jones on Facebook.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."