Pearl River Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

Jackson, MS - A Pearl River man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for possession of firearm by convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney J.E. Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi, Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Director Gabriel Billie of Choctaw Public Safety made the announcement.

According to court documents, Jehovah Horace Dixon, 25, was found to be in possession of a firearm on the Choctaw Indian Reservation after he had previously been convicted of felony offense.

In June of 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Dixon and on April 28, 2026, Dixon entered a plea of guilty to the charge.

On July 29, 2026, Dixon was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release upon his release from prison. Dixon was also fined $1,500.

The conviction was a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Safe Trails Task Force which is comprised of officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Choctaw Police Department, Neshoba County Sheriff's Department, and various state and local law enforcement agencies.

U.S. Attorney Kruger commended the work of the Safe Trails Task Force, the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department, and the Choctaw Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin J. Payne, Brian K. Burns, and Special Assistant United States Attorney Kalleigh McCoy.