Vision & Plan
OUR Passion
Through Christ, we can find common ground to build strong relationships and communities for the betterment of all Mississippians, regardless of race.
OUR Vision
To be the leading resource and catalyst for Christian racial reconciliation and healing for Mississippi and the world.
OUR Mission
To encourage and demonstrate unity in the Body of Christ across racial and denominational lines, so that communities throughout Mississippi can see practical evidence of the Gospel message.
OUR Personality
I am black and I am white. I am male and I am female. But above all, I am Christian. And I believe that the path to racial harmony is through the body of Christ and the power of healing and forgiveness. Because I am the body of Christ, I am open to all people of all races and I invite them to join me in building a better world devoid of racial bigotry and hatred. I am a passionate catalyst for change in a world too comfortable with old labels and old bigotries. I offer unconditional love for all who join me. I am Mission Mississippi.
OUR Promise
Mission Mississippi will provide a safe environment that fosters open and honest dialogue in a true Christian Spirit. Through the body of Christ, we will live out our faith in unity and together, we will build authentic relationships and better communities that thrive and grow without the burden of bigotry and hatred.
OUR Position
Mission Mississippi offers the greatest hope to attain racial healing and reconciliation through the body of Christ and unconditional love.
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Neddie Winters, President
It was a historic moment. Over 200 local leaders, two-thirds clergy, one-third business leaders, had gathered at Primos Northgate, Jackson. They were there for one reason: they had accepted an invitation by two local businessmen, Lee Paris and Victor Smith, to hear a vision for a city-wide crusade involving national evangelist Tom Skinner and author Pat Morley. But God had even greater plans for this gathering on this November day in 1992. -
