Magnolia Matters - 2019 Fall/Winter

DR. JACKSON HONOREDAS MISSISSIPPI’S FAMILY PHYSICIAN OFTHEYEAR WILLIAM G. JACKSON OF CORINTHWAS HONORED AS MISSISSIPPI’S FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2019 AT THE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS ANNUAL MEETING IN JULY. The John B. Howell Memorial Award, as it is formally known, was first given in 1977 in memory of Dr. Howell, a pioneer in the practice of family medicine and long- time delegate to the American Academy of Family Physicians. The individuals who have held the title exemplify the most outstanding qualities of a family physician. They are admired by their peers and looked up to by citizens of their communities. Dr. Jackson is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicianswho has served the people of Corinth and the surrounding area since 1976. He a family physician at Magnolia Primary Care in Corinth. 2019 FALL/WINTER 12