A New Morning at Parchman Prison

Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Prison) is located on 18,000 acres in the heart of the Delta, where it has long been known as one of the most violent prisons in America. A transformation of Parchman is underway. At the center of this movement is a seminary embedded within the prison to train ministers and lead inmate congregations and ministries. These men live together in the same “zone” and worship together on Sunday mornings.
Producers:
Byron Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Special thanks to: Burl Cain, Marc McClure and the Mississippi Department of Corrections for allowing us to film at Parchman.
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[@ChristinaFloyd-pb8ih]

This video made me cry. As the daughter of one of the men in the video, I know the man my Dad was BEFORE and it’s not the man I see in this video or the man he is today. He’s a better man and I thank God, only he could take a man that was evil and turn him into something good!! I’m so thankful and I praise God for what he’s done in my Dad’s life! 🙌🏻 All glory belongs to God.

[@erikwensday7716]

God bless your father i came to Jesus in Florida state prison 🙏 and never looked back

[@kobeusmc1]

Amen

[@dallasbrown9821]

Amen

[@Cindy-lk4uv]

My son is on this zone and I’ve seen the change with my own eyes. These men share a brotherhood through Christ! God is opening doors to those who trust Him and His Will.

[@kobeusmc1]

Amen

[@djamerson]

This is beautiful!!! Even though they're in prison, they're still giving God the praise. I love it. God is a forgiving God. Thank you, Jesus!!!

[@thepenandtheshank]

This is a beautiful example of how the church should be as a whole, these men are the best examples of redemption.

[@dawnnicolas7617]

❤ God bless all these Men❤ What a beautiful thing it is, to see all of them coming together to Worship our Lord and Savior!! God is truly a Way maker!!

[@raymondrussell1754]

Praise him fellas!!..❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻..Praise him!!..don't let the rocks Praise him in your place!!..❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻..when I clicked on this you-tube clip and saw that you guys are Praising Jesus while incarcerated...I just started Praising him with you guys!!..Hallelujah!!..Jesus loves each and everyone of you and I love you guys too!!..thank you Lord for allowing this valuable clip to be shown!!..somebody in this prison is about to be released in Jesus name!!..❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@lizmccann3118]

What a beautiful thing to watch. Grown men coming together and finding friendships and bonds with people that they would not have opened their hearts and minds to previously. Joyous.

[@tammylucus5518]

My son is in prison and I pray He stays connected to God. This made me cry

[@Bunnie79]

❤

[@frederickpile3599]

Psalm 139:7-8 ... Job 19;25...

[@jamiegarrett3869]

is he a chesta

[@kobeusmc1]

Just keep praying for and with him.

[@CassieMusgrove-jr7li]

God is in that place! 🙌🏽

[@carolyntreanor1693]

God is working. Wonderful to watch. It puts a smile in my heart and chills to my body. Miracles ❤️

[@danlee77]

It's so good to see these guys and hear their testimonies. My brother, Chris, could be seen in this video about 4 times. Just wish he would've been one of the ones speaking. God has brought him from a mighty long way. And all these guys, too. But I don't know their full story. I know Chris' story. He got transferred to a couple of years ago. I haven't been able to visit him since before the Covid lockdown.

[@andreashelton1]

So blessed by the difference prison seminaries and Prison Seminaries Foundation is making in prisons!

[@maggieheath29]

Praise God! I have been to some Kairos closings there & this blesses my heart to see the Holy Spirit at work on the inside! What a beautiful brotherhood they have in Christ!

[@lionelladner]

I went from The Godfather in Parchman and left Ms. prison with GOD as my Father 1990, 2003 and finally 2019 my prison trips are over🙏✅

[@jamiegarrett3869]

Rip killa rip

[@kobeusmc1]

Amen! You are a new creature in Christ.

[@LaurenFincher-j9p]

My fiance is at mississippi state penitentiary and he's been changed around by this and I'm proud

[@jones5311]

Amen, God is great! Fills my heart with joy to see this. No matter where you are in life. God can use you if you will just open your heart to him. (God is using you in this video.)

[@Bunnie79]

God is a healer. This was so amazing to bear witness to God’s grace and faithfulness 🫶🏽🫶🏽✨✨✨

[@kobeusmc1]

These brothers make me think of Pual. From prison Pual still spread the Word, gave guidance to the churches and raised up new disciples. God works when we submit to His will. I pray this unit continues to thrive and spread.

[@chaserbrinks]

I did time in parchman c custody when all the murders happened It was so bad I didn’t even know this zone existed but God always has a special remnant ❤

[@DonnellOkafor_hateslgbtq]

I'm from New Orleans but was born in Jackson. Parchman has a terrible reputation just as bad if not worse than Angola lve heard

[@jamesleewilliamsjr.2865]

My younger brother, sister and few of my cousins worked their.

[@WesleyHudson-sk4ev]

Brings back memories I was baptized in the penitentiary in Oklahoma I’m praying for the brothers and all the staff! PRAISE THE MIGHTY JESUS! God loves you all and so do I

[@cornell833]

Yea right

[@kobeusmc1]

Amen

[@Lcg8928]

Beautiful. God bless these people.

[@deboramccallum3987]

First heard this story on npr Jan 5 at 2am. It touches the very heart and soul to see such transformation occur. GOD TOUCHES US MOST WHEN WE ARE ALONE There is evil in this world, yet goodness is mightier.

[@pastorlindseysanfordjr2763]

GOD IS GOOD

[@mikec.2116]

Thank the Lord JESUS CHRIST for the miracles u make happen daily!!!!

[@rayh929]

I was locket up with some of them i thank god I’m leaving life outside them walls and thanks to god for getting closer to him inside prison

[@Umrebs64]

Did anyone else recognize Brandon Theesfeld in this video? He was the Ole Miss student who murdered his girlfriend and it was on several TV shows. So glad he appears to have made his life right with God.

[@TommyTomTompkins]

Where is the timestamp??

[@stacyfromarkansas3298]

Yes! That was him! I am so glad he found God!

[@pauljohnchimba7529]

There’s now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

[@pastorlindseysanfordjr2763]

He is there

[@paulnicholson8524]

Not to many people get to experience that but its peacful

[@TimothyJenkins-po7qp]

God bless you brother's

[@msbabyboomersrock]

To God be the Glory

[@brianpace7866]

Amen! Salvation and redemption is for everyone who asks. Jesus Christ. ✝️🙏

[@sherdondupson5506]

My husband to be is lock up may god used him for is glory god is faithful.

[@RickyRangel-jp7zi]

Hallelujah god is good god is great for we are all one body

[@Quezlovejesus1]

Praise God

[@daniellegales-vn4kl]

Just wanted to say continue to stay focus on god. I can sat God is good and I respect Mr. Cain and the superintendent there because he have brought parchman from the darkness.. I speak on this because I was on that zone at one time ❤ I did 19 years there n them guys always in good spirit. God open up them doors for me and u best believe he's gonna open them for you'll.. I love you guy's n stay focus on the the things that u can change in your life instead of the things that u can't control. Put God first and everything gonna take it's course.. always, Daniell aka Dino

[@lucasbirmingham9739]

Amen, Amen, and Amen

[@waterpoloboy101skolypolo3]

Parchmans unit 29 is litteraly hell on earth

[@FTW.4GOOD]

For sure

[@Jesusistheway2022]

Praise God!!

[@CleadusRogers]

I use to work at Parchman you got some people up in there that can really sing

[@OrlandoFerguson-w5l]

God bless Amen 🙏 🙌 ❤️ ✨️ 👏 ☺️ 🙏 🙌 ❤️ ✨️

[@Sauce75]

@3:47 - that's Brandon Theesfeld. Never thought I would see him be doing so well in Parchman.

[@talesfromtheleashexpatdogl1426]

POS 99.9999% of them will forget "God" within 7 days of leaving there

[@qdawkins86]

The units are so far away. Parchman is a city of its own. Its crazy how big it is on a farm

[@lionelladner]

Happens everywhere in the SIPP Brothers 💯

[@jesuschrististhetruth2762]

Make me cry. This is how it should be out here in the world outside the fences. All Glory to Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

[@holyspiritandkevin8441]

What's the Pepperdine connection here? Did they start this seminary?

[@briansmythe3000]

Where 2 or more Gather God will be amongst 🙏 us 😊

[@talesfromtheleashexpatdogl1426]

Everyone finds God in prison but when they leave it's a whole different story. Cold hard truth

[@DerrickPlace-g6i]

❤ amen

[@lesterjordan1317]

Everybody is Holy when they locked up

[@pinkahontas1908]

...and so are many once they are released. I taught in a prison for 12 years, and many of those I worked with are in ministry until this day. We can't discount a seed being sowed. I know it's hard to believe, but GOD can do all things.

[@rodantebrooks2471]

Im growth and development and god is good folks its luv

[@ricardomcleod7223]

PML

[@Slauson-Boi92]

What zone is this

[@terranceFlood]

Robert Weaver is my uncle 😢😢😢😢 he not supposed to even be there.

[@Da_Gamechanger]

Daroski Ford 💯 I used to work with you at Wendy's

[@MelissaWinningham-c4j]

My bf was in here 7 years ago

[@PatrickA0476]

(2:09) That's Brandon Theesfled. The former Ole Miss student who murdered Ally Kostial in 2019. He's currently serving life in prison

[@KrisShawnC]

This video is about God. Nothing else. God changed lives. 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@shaylaadams477]

Praise God!!! ❤❤❤ it looks like a completely different place it's a different environment. When I started the petition in 2019 on Christmas Eve against Mississippi God wanted the change so he and myself and a bunch of other wonderful people pulled back the curtains on what was a what I call the portal to hell I had never in my entire life seen such depravity it was absolutely horrific I don't watch horror movies to this day because of the things I seen come out of there so I can't imagine having had to have survived it. The corruption was on all levels throughout the system fraud and waste of funds the prison was falling apart the guys were dying at an astronomical rate I would get 6 and 7 death reports a day we got the government involved during what they called a riot which was clearly a set up. Anyway God turned that place around we just held the door.

[@BarbaraRay-m4r]

Did 3 years in Parchman. 5 total. Place is the most disgusting place on earth.

[@FTW.4GOOD]

👆 this person is not lying

[@maundamartin59]

I was in Louisville,Ky DOC in 2004. I knew a guy from the street who was married to a blind woman...and he was * CRACKING* up her disability checks. Any who....he was a DAILY BIBLE THUMPER. Even in the holding cell before we went to see the judge. Both of us got lucky, hit the streets.. a month or 2 later dude was RIGHT BACK at the CRACKHOUSE. BUT god bless these dudes. Because we didnt do none of this stuff in JAIL like these guys.

[@Boston_Police_isagang]

Yeah We Know… they love God right now, God changed them…. Once the gates open and they’re let out, God is going to be completely forgotten, up until they come back

[@bill-blasscaruth6083]

YeH ok

[@brunswic51]

2:15 That’s the college dude Brandon Theesfeld who took his girlfriend to a lake and shot her up because she might have been pregnant. Left her dead body on a dirt road.

[@willielee5253]

👑✡️Psalms 122:6🙏Pray for the peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱they will prosper that ♥️✡️👑 Note: This is the only Psalms that has a reward promised just for praying for the peace of Jerusalem ❤

[@robbiefrazier557]

It's good they are worshipping God. But when I saw the man in this video that did awful things to my daughter I almost threw up.

[@Tbrew-zd6xb]

@robbie He is redeemed

[@robbiefrazier557]

@@Tbrew-zd6xbit was his oldest daughter also. Maybe he is redeemed but he is still disgusting sorry not sorry

[@lynnshoen]

They want a fast track out of Parchman! Calling BS. They'll be out, and doing the same ole things!!

[@DonnellOkafor_hateslgbtq]

Only logical comment here

[@PimpC-yd7er]

🤣🤣🤣

[@attygarland6909]

So what does this have to do with Pepperdine? Seems like a religious video .. Sure as hell didn't see any religion while I was there .. We just were curious about the beach babes (and studs) in nearby Malibu .. 😜

[@Frankthetank-zr5mc]

Are you really that thick? Dude, be careful walking across the street. Looking both ways may tax your mind. This is the Zone at Parchman.

[@wealthylee9334]

might as well be a recruitment video. young men, stay out of here.

[@Nazareth-q8y]

Get boo jack aka brymon hamp junior out of virtual reality!!!

[@whoknows687]

ALL PRISONS SHOULD PRAISE GOD LIKE THIS!!!!! IT'S SO GOOD FOR THE SOUL.

[@whoknows687]

I PRAY GOD WILL MOVE ON ALL THESE BROTHERS BEHALF.

[@RaptureReady556]

And folks in other prisons around the country full of hate, put Jesus in their ,he will FIX IT ALL

[@bushamajola2201]

The Devil is a liar 😂🇿🇦❤ he'll be lonely in hell, soon everybody is stepping away from him 🤣 God went inside a sinners next to Jesus and asked Jesus for forgiveness

[@CleadusRogers]

I use to work at Parchman you got some people up in there that can really sing