Through a nearly $5 million estate gift, Betty Sue Dettre is helping strengthen care environments and essential services for children and families across Mississippi.

Special holiday visits brought joy to Children’s of Mississippi patients this holiday season, with MSU basketball player Josh Hubbard bringing gifts to patients, Nicholas Air delivering teddy bears flown to Jackson, Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves dropping off gift donations and Santa and Mrs. Claus stopping by the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower.

Weight loss drugs are becoming easier to take and prices are coming down – but they’re not magic pills. Changes to diet and exercising more are still the keys to managing weight, experts say.

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Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of December 22 - 28.