One came home | Willy Bearden

In 1946 there was a new world order. People grieved for those they had lost in the war. One Came Home presents a story of a New York con man who brings a nefarious scheme to rural Mississippi. Posing as a friend of fallen soldier Murphy Hodges, John Mazilli presents himself to the the Hodges family as a man on a mission. He is committed to honoring his fallen friend by raising money to build a monument. The town accepts his story with faith. They embrace his mission. As his message spreads, the town's acceptance and love washes over him. He is no longer an outsider, he has become a part of their lives. His passage through rural Mississippi brings a message of deliverance and hope to everyone but himself. Through his baptism of life he comes to understand himself at a deeper level. He brings salvation to a small town and faces his own dark night in the process. One Came Home is a story of deliverance and redemption. It is a story of real people.