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1 April 1900. (1900-04-01) (aged 72) London, England. St. George Jackson Mivart FRS (30 November 1827 – 1 April 1900) was an English biologist. He is famous for starting as an ardent believer in natural selection and later becoming one of its fiercest critics. Mivart attempted to reconcile the theory of evolution as propounded by Charles ...
A board certified family physician, Hill began his professional career in the rural Mississippi Delta where he practiced for 27 years. In addition to his full-service family practice, Hill developed and directed a local maternal child health program that resulted in lowering the fetal mortality rate from one of the highest in the United States to below the national average, where it remained.
Long-term acute care facility. Was located on the 6th floor of St. Dominic Hospital. Moved services to Select Specialty Hospital of Jackson upon closing. [74] Riley Memorial Hospital: Meridian: Lauderdale: 140 1930 2010 Was the first women's and children's hospital in Mississippi. Bought by Anderson Regional Medical Center in 2010. [75] St ...
St. Andrew’s began as a mission station in 1839. The Domestic Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church in New York sent a clergyman, hymnals and prayer books. The congregation numbered eight communicants at its beginning. [1] St. Andrew’s became a parish of the Diocese of Mississippi in 1843.
Steve Charles is a vitreoretinal surgeon who has developed many of the techniques and devices used by vitreoretinal surgeons worldwide. [1][2][3] He authored a leading textbook in the field, " Vitreous microsurgery," which is now in its the 6th edition, and is printed in 6 languages worldwide. Charles also authored over 174 less organized ...
first African American Mayor of Jackson. Frank Melton. 2005–2009. died in office. Leslie B. McLemore. 2009. interim mayor. Harvey Johnson Jr. (2nd term) 2009–2013.
Tupelo (/ ˈ t uː p ə l oʊ / TOO-pə-loh) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1860, [ 4 ] the population was 37,923 at the 2020 census . It is the 7th most populous city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of northern Mississippi .
The U.S. State of Mississippi currently has 27 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and 17 micropolitan statistical areas in Mississippi. [1] As of 2023, the most populous statistical ...