In the heart of Mississippi, there’s an organization that is bringing people together across divides. Jackson, Mississippi has historically been one of the most segregated cities in the U.S. In the early 90’s, a group of people set out to bring people together across ethnic lines and Mission Mississippi was born. Over the past 30 years, hundreds of relationships have been built, which has made a significant impact on race relations in that city and state.

In this episode, we talk to Neddie Winters, former President and Brian Crawford, current president of Mission Mississippi. The mission of Mission Mississippi is to engage, to equip and to empower the next generation to build relationships across racial lines, to work together with better understanding, to build greater respect for one another and to trust each other while making a better Mississippi together.

Brian Crawford is the President of Mission Mississippi, and lead pastor of City Light Church, an intentional multiethnic church plant in Downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi. Brian and his wife, Candi, are natives and long-time residents of Vicksburg and have a passion to share the love and Gospel of Jesus Christ with the city they hold dear. Brian is also committed to the work of assessing, training, and coaching church planters across the US through his work with 242 Network and MyBlvd.

Neddie Winters is the former Executive Director and President of Mission Mississippi. Born in the Mississippi Delta into a family of sharecroppers, he started his career in the FDA. Eventually, he became a pastor and then into his role with Mission Mississippi. Neddie brings 30 years of experience in racial reconciliation and has endless stories of seeing people’s attitudes and hearts change.

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