[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E189]
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                          HONORING LORA MILES

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
tenacious and ambitious woman of God, Pastor Lora Miles. Pastor Miles 
has shown what can be done through hard work, dedication and a desire 
to teach the word of God.
  Recently, Pastor Miles was recognized by the Yazoo County Regional 
Facility Chaplaincy's Department as its first African American female 
prison minister.
  Pastor Miles is a native of Elizabeth, Mississippi, and currently 
serves as the Pastor of the Everlasting Love Ministry in Leland, MS. 
She has been involved in ministry work for nearly 30 years. It was 
after the passing of her son in 2014 that she hit the ground running in 
prison ministry--a safe haven to encourage her heart. She started her 
prison ministry at the Washington County Correctional Facility of 
Greenville, where she gives messages of hope and faith to hundreds of 
female inmates.
  In 2019, Pastor Miles decided to expand her prison ministry to Yazoo 
County, where she now serves as the first female to minister at the 
Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility, an all-male state 
facility.
  Through her services in Yazoo County, inmates continue to receive 
Christ and inspirations through her messages of love. On Friday nights, 
at the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility, there are not 
enough chairs to accommodate all the men who are eager to attend the 
church services led by Pastor Miles. She is making a significant impact 
at the facility, and the lives of many men are being transformed.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Pastor 
Lora Miles for her dedication to serving others and giving back to her 
community.

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