Magnolia Matters - 2019 Fall/Winter

Dr. Jackson graduated from Walnut (Mississippi) High School, Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC), and Mississippi State University before going on to the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. After graduating from medical school in 1975, he completed an internship at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, and returned to Mississippi to practice. Dr. Jackson has been involved in the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians for many years. Following service as a board member, he held every academy office while working his way up to president in 2002-03. He also represented Mississippi nationally as an alternate delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates. Dr. Jackson is a member of the Mississippi State Medical Association and past president of the Alcorn County Medical Club, and previously served as Chief of Staff at Magnolia Regional Health Center. But what really sets him apart as a natural selection for Family Physician of the Year is his commitment to community. He is currently active in the City of Corinth Historical Commission, the Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission, and the Yocona Area Council for Boy Scouts of America. He is a past chair of the NEMCC Development Foundation Board, and a past president of both the Corinth YMCA and the Boys' Club of Corinth. Dr. Jackson is active in training future physicians by precepting third year medical students from both the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and the Magnolia Regional Health Center Internal Medicine program. He has previously served with the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Corinth and is actively involved at the First United Methodist Church of Corinth. Jackson is no stranger to awards, having been honored as NEMCC’s Alumnus of the Year and inducted to NEMCC’s Alumni Hall of Fame. He received the Derrick Award from Information & Quality Healthcare, and was honored by the Rotary Club with its Humanitarian Award and Paul Harris Fellow Award. Dr. Jackson is married to his college sweetheart, Linda Gene. Their three daughters are Candace Marlar (Josh), Lindsey Jackson, and Morgan Williams (Kevin). Their grandchildren are Jackson Marlar, Hilton Marlar, and Eleanor Williams. About theMississippiAcademy of Family Physicians MAFP has over 1,100 members, including physicians, residents, and medical students. Its mission is to support family medicine physicians as they improve the health of all Mississippians. Dr. Jackson and family at the recent awards banquet. MAGNOLIA MATTERS 13 www.MRHC.org