Health

Mississippi agency highlights rights of long-term care residents in October

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is observing Residents’ Rights Month in October by honoring the rights of people living in long-term care facilities.

The agency called for support that uplifts long-term care residents’ voices and empowers them to speak up, be heard and live with dignity.

Source: Mississippi Department of Human Services.

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."