Eight years later, ‘Where is Myra Lewis?’
Two-year-old Myra Lewis disappeared on March 1, 2014 from her family’s front yard. She was never seen again.
Myra is the second of three children to Gregory and Ericka Lewis of Camden, Miss. On the morning of March 1, Myra and her elder sister were playing in their front yard.
Approximately 10:30 a.m. Ericka told the two girls to go inside with their father while she left to run errands. Hours later Ericka returned home. However, Myra was nowhere in sight.
Gregory decided to go looking for her on his ATV because the children would often visit next door with their grandparents. Unfortunately, his and the community’s search for Myra were unsuccessful. Since then, her family has moved away and their home sits vacant.
Eight years have passed and according to local investigators there are no new leads. Myra has been the only missing child from Camden in 20 years, according to the Madison County Sheriff Department (MCSD). Her disappearance raised questions and concerns with locals in the community.
“Somebody has to know something. I actually think about this case often,” said local resident Tiara Keyes. “I assisted in the community search when this first happened.”
People from all over the Magnolia state were willing to assist in the searches. Chivona Journigan was one of the volunteers during the ground search.
“I have family from the area and I wanted to involve myself any way that I possibly could,” said Journigan. “I am a mother of three young girls and I couldn’t imagine something so tragic like that to happen to mine.”
Myra Lewis had the longest active running Amber Alert in Mississippi’s history, according to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
According to 20-year MCSD Investigator Robin Welch, hundreds of tips have come into the sheriff’s department and the FBI, however none have shown conclusive evidence.
“I keep up with the family as far as their whereabouts and location but they don’t keep up with me or reach out,” said Welch. “We are still working closely, myself and the FBI along with The National Missing Children Network, and we follow up with all leads that are given to us and it is still an open case.”
In 2020, black girls made up 34 percent of all missing girls in the U.S., according to the National Crime Information Center. This alarming statistic poses greater concerns because the black female population only made up 15 percent of the total female population.
This is the latest age progression photo of Myra Lewis made by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
There is a $20,000 reward for information on the disappearance or whereabouts of Myra Lewis. If you or someone you may know has any information contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Department at (601) 355–0379 or Mississippi Crime Stoppers at (601) 355–8477.
