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Investigator Jimmy Rogers receives award for case leading to child predator’s conviction

Rankin County Investigator Jimmy Rogers received an award from the district attorney’s office for his work on a recent case that led to a lengthy prison sentence for a child predator.

Rogers is pictured with District Attorney Bubba Bramlett Jr., Assistant District Attorneys Newman and Fritz.

District Attorney Bramlett credited the dedication of public servants like Rogers for making Rankin County a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.

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."

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