PEARL, Miss. — Jerry Mitchell is a legendary investigative reporter — and a devoted Christian who characterizes his secular job as both a calling and a ministry.
In a journalism career that stretches back 50 years to his high school days, Mitchell has earned dozens of the profession’s top awards.
I first met Mitchell 20 years ago on a trip to Mississippi. My family and I worshipped at Mitchell’s home congregation, the Skyway Hills Church of Christ in the Jackson suburb of Pearl, and then enjoyed Sunday lunch with him at a Cracker Barrel (where else?).…