TUPELO – A Baldwyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and tampering with evidence.
Benjamin Joyner Nelson, 37, was arrested on July 11, 2024, on Meadow Creek Drive in Prentiss County, where deputies recovered more than 60 grams of methamphetamine.
On Tuesday, Circuit Court Judge Michael P. Mills, Jr. handed down a 50-year sentence, with 40 years suspended. Nelson will be required to serve the remaining 10 years “day for day,” meaning he is ineligible for parole or early release.
The case was investigated by the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, with Investigator Grady Smith leading the effort. Assistant District Attorney Kyle Robbins prosecuted the case on behalf of the State of Mississippi.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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