Education

UMMC marks 70 years of health care, education and research in Mississippi

The University of Mississippi Medical Center celebrated 70 years in 2025, highlighting its work in health care, education and research in Mississippi.

Source: University of Mississippi Medical Center on Facebook.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."