June is recognized as National Cancer Survivors Month, a time to celebrate strength, resilience and hope. “A lot has changed in cancer over the last couple of decades, really,” Brett Barlow, MD, said. “The big news that came out this past year is that the American Cancer Society now says that 70% of people diagnosed […]

Annual visits with a family medicine physician are an important step in protecting your long-term health. These checkups help identify concerns early and keep you on track with recommended screenings based on your age, history and risk factors. “We’re going to look at things that you need to do every year. those include screenings for […]

Michelle Smith, LCSW, is a counselor at South Central Behavioral Health, where she provides therapy to adults 18 and older who are experiencing emotional distress related to a wide range of life challenges. Her work focuses on helping clients understand their experiences, build coping skills, and improve their overall well‑being. Smith said, “I always tell my patients, […]

Life is full of choices, some straightforward; others requiring deep reflection. Deciding whether an aging loved one may need more support is not just a practical choice; it is an emotional one.  Sometimes the need for care may arise suddenly following a life event such as a fall in the home, a new diagnosis or […]

ComfortCare Nursing Center is one of SCRMC’s two skilled nursing facilities located here in Jones County. The facility is staffed with well-trained and compassionate RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s who are available 24/7 to care for residents. Physicians also round in the facility five days a week and are on call if there is a patient need. […]

Recently, team members from EMServ, South Central Regional Medical Center’s ambulance service, attended the 2026 Mississippi Center for the Advancement of Prehospital Medicine’s EMS Gala, where the organization’s long‑time and widely respected paramedic, Neal Nelson was honored as Paramedic of the Year.  Nelson has been employed with EMServ since April 2003, where he began his […]

“We just recently opened First West after an 18-month long project,” Brittnie Jordan, RN, BSN, said. “This renovation is truly a patient-centered renovation. It was all about the patient care, truly about the patient’s experience when they are here in the hospital.” This renovated area features larger patient rooms and bathrooms, larger doorways, a redesigned […]

50 Years of Faithful Service: An Occasion Worth Celebrating The year was 1975.  The Vietnam War was coming to a close, Microsoft had just been founded and Bruce Springsteen was topping the charts. South Central Regional Medical Center, which was called Jones County Community Hospital at the time, had just entered its third decade of […]

South Central Regional Medical Center ended its hospital week by announcing Kendal Goodrich as the organization’s 2025 Employee of the Year. This year’s finalists, who were all previously recognized as Employees of the Quarter, included: Dedra Wallace Kendal Goodrich Sharon Meadows April Myers, RN, BSN Goodrich is a system engineer who has worked for the […]

If you are ready to take a proactive approach to your health, establishing care with a family medicine physician is an excellent place to begin. “Family Medicine is an area of medicine that provides comprehensive care to all populations,” Katie Cranston, MD, MPH, said. Dr. Cranston is accepting new patients now. Call 601-425-2273 to schedule […]