Inmate escapes from Mississippi jail today then steals car

Police in North Missisisppi have posted thast an inmate escaped their jail and is now on the loose.

From the Itawamba County Sheriffs Office:

Escaped Inmate:

Myron Anthony Strowder escaped from the Itawamba County Jail this afternoon. The 25 year old Strowder was being held for a charge in Lawrenceburg, TN.

He is believed to be out of the state and in the Nashville area. The US Marshall service is assisting. He was being held in a separate area of the jail from the other inmates to avoid any exposure to Covid-19.

He stole a car from a house in Fulton and may be driving a 2007 silver Chevy Malibu.