Complete Exteriors owner Joe Boyd believes in strong leadership, proper guidance and instructional fortitude. All people deserve second chances and the opportunity to seek change in their lives. The mission of Strong Arms of Mississippi mirror these same beliefs. Complete Exteriors along with Strong Arms of MS is proud to help lead an effort to alter the negative social influences and street narrative that mold our children.
Understanding the violence, drugs, and gang influences on the streets is the start of improving the future of our youth. Complete Exteriors is proud to support Strong Arms of Mississippi in their quest to change the impact of negative social influences, children and teens face today in Mississippi.
About Strong Arms of JXN
In Strong Arms of JXN, formerly incarcerated adults use what they’ve learned to help youth avoid making the same mistakes. The program itself has two main objectives: 1) keep young people from dropping out of school; and 2) keep young people away from negative interactions with law enforcement. Both scenarios are precursors to later criminal activity, research indicates.
Strong Arms of JXN’s Co-director Benny Ivey and adult mentor John Knight share pasts scarred by drug and gang activity. After exiting prison, Knight got his life back on track and grew determined to dissuade young people from following in his earlier destructive footsteps.