The Day Mississippi 2-Year-Old Myra Lewis Vanished From Her Front Yard

The hunt continues for the Mississippi girl who vanished in 2014.

April 01, 2019
Myra Lewis, age 2; enhanced image to age 6 [NCMEC]

Photo by: Myra Lewis, age 2; enhanced image to age 6 [NCMEC]

Myra Lewis, age 2; enhanced image to age 6 [NCMEC]

By: Michelle Sigona

CAMDEN, MS — On March 1, 2014, two-year-old Myra Lewis disappeared from her own front yard in Madison County.

Ericka Ledger, Myra’s mom, said that as she stepped out to go to the store, she told the toddler to go inside to be with her dad, Gregory Lewis. Tragically, Myra never made it.

Gregory said he’d been caring for the couple’s one-month-old baby at the time. When Myra didn’t come indoors, Gregory said he searched high and low for the toddler, eventually using his ATV and the family’s dogs. Police K9 officers were also bring in to search, to no avail.

From there, police issued an Amber Alert. An intense series of thorough searches produced no evidence of what might have happened. To date, the active Amber Alert for Myra is the longest running one in Mississippi state history.

A $20,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can find Myra.

TRAITS & CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Weight at time of disappearance: 27 pounds
  • Height at time of disappearance: 3 feet tall
  • Sex: Female
  • Race: Black
  • Hair: Black
  • Eyes: Black
  • Date of birth: November 30, 2011
  • Missing since: March 1, 2014

If you know anything about this case, please contact our hotline (833-3-PURSUE) or submit a tip online.

For more on this case, watch the “Stolen Life” episode of In Pursuit With John Walsh on Wednesday, April 3 at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery! Or catch up on ID GO.

Next Up

Search For Missing Tennessee Girl Whose Aunt Also Disappeared In 2009 Continues

5-year-old Summer Wells disappeared in 2021, 12 years after her aunt, Rose Marie Bly, went missing. Reports suggest that the two unsolved cases are not connected.

In February 2001, Steven Kraft, Jr. Took His Dogs Outside And Disappeared

Over two decades ago, a 12-year-old boy went missing from outside his home in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The two dogs he was playing with have since been found but he remains missing.

14-Year-Old Vanishes After Leaving For A Party More Than 20 Years Ago

On Sep. 14, 2001, Jesse Florez left for a party and never returned home. Since that day, Florez’s family, friends, and loved ones have never given up hope of finding Florez.

Where Is Amanda Nicole Eileen Campbell? The 4-Year-Old’s Bike Was Found But She Never Was

Authorities still don’t know what happened to a 4-year-old California girl who disappeared in 1991.

Have You Seen Asha Degree? Missing Since Valentine's Day 2000

Investigators said Asha Degree vanished from her North Carolina home in 2000. Her family says the then fourth grader packed a bag and left in the middle of the night without her coat.

Ilene Rebecca Scott Disappeared The Day After Her Sixth Birthday In 1980

The 6-year-old California girl was last seen roller skating through her neighborhood on Dec. 20, 1980.

Last Seen In 1995, Lenoria Jones Is Still Missing From Washington State

Lenoria Jones was only 3-years-old when she disappeared without a trace in 1995. If you know anything about this case, please reach Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers directly: 1-800-222-TIPS. You can also submit any leads online to the Tacoma Police Department.

12-Year-Old Celina Mays Was 9 Months Pregnant When She Vanished In 1996

Celina Mays was 12-years-old and two weeks away from giving birth when she disappeared in the middle of the night from her New Jersey home. If you have any information about Celina Mays, please call or text the IN PURSUIT hotline directly: 833-378-7783 (3-PURSUE).

An Upstate New York Child Is Still Missing With No Arrests In The Case

Jaliek L. Rainwalker disappeared in 2007 at the age of 12. No trace of the child was ever found, and no one has ever faced charges relating to his disappearance.

It's Been More Than 15 Years Since Bianca Piper Vanished At Age 13

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has a hotline dedicated to finding missing kids. If you know where Bianca "B" Piper is today, please reach out directly: 1-800-THE-LOST

Featured Cases

More Missing