In 1964, Rev. Bill Barton Sr., while pastoring a church in Pascagoula, Mississippi, took thirteen men to a Christian recovery program for alcoholics in Tallulah Falls, Georgia. He became convinced that God was calling him to establish a home for alcoholics in Mississippi. Out of obedience to what he believed to be God's will for his life, he returned home and asked eighteen men to be on the board of directors for the Home of Grace.
E.H. Bacot soon donated ten acres of land, nestled on the banks of Bluff Creek, to the ministry. C.D. and Norris Faggard donated a small house trailer. In January 1965, even before there was electrical power, the first man entered the Home of Grace.
Since that time, more than 35,000 men, women and children have been served through the ministries of the Home of Grace.
With the support of many individuals and churches, the ministry has expanded to offer services for men, women and children hurting from addictive behaviors, domestic violence and homelessness.
Each person who comes to the Home of Grace deserves our utmost attention and God's intervention in their life. We thank God for the privilege of helping those in need--and for the faith that we will be able to serve many more even more effectively in years to come.
