By: Ruth Cummins Photos By: Joe Ellis and Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Xavier Person is a budding researcher, a promising medical student and a man with a plan. He’s earning a PhD at the same time he’s tackling his MD, one of five new students in the UMMC...
Organizers of the 82nd National Folk Festival have announced six additional performers who will take the stage in downtown Jackson this November 7–9. The latest round of artists showcases a diverse mix of musical traditions and includes several performers with strong...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The next generation of registered nurses is being educated by the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing in newly renovated classrooms and labs at the South Oxford...
Chancellor Cynthia L. Brewer of Madison was honored on July 10 for her exemplary work and service as a role model for women in the legal profession. The Women in the Profession Section of the Mississippi Bar selected Judge Brewer as the...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications. After receiving a liver transplant at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2018, Kimberly Cooley of Duck Hill is back to living a full and active life—shooting sports photography in Grenada, cheering...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Visit Natchez Markeith Thompson, 2025 graduate of Natchez High School, is the 2025 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Hugh Green Scholarship Foundation. Hugh Green, a retired NFL football player and the namesake of...
