Van Jones: From Hoop Dreams To An Ice Cream Ministry

What if the detour is the assignment? In this episode of Hope Mississippi, Dawn visits with Van Jones to trace a winding path—from the Mississippi Delta to Southern Miss basketball, through a career-ending injury, and into a calling that stretches from classrooms to church pews, from an ice-cream counter to a lakeside retreat. The throughline is simple but demanding: excellence, service, and unity. Van opens up about growing up cramped but deeply loved, chasing the wrong heroes until basketb...