The UPside, Episode 2: Preventative Medicine and Health Education with Joshua Mann, MD, MPH
The UPside is a series in which we learn how state agencies, businesses, and other organizations in Mississippi are helping to build a culture of health from the ground up….
Nurses Save Lives—and Educate Communities
When it comes to feeling better, antibiotics aren’t always the answer. Although the introduction of the drugs revolutionized the practice of medicine, the CDC reports that “20 to 50%”…
Flowood Business Brings Awareness to Lupus with Annual Event Weekend
Essie Florence has been living with lupus since 1997, when she was a senior in high school. After her business partner Marie Abston was diagnosed in 2016, the two women…
We Celebrated National Public Health Week 2018
UProot Mississippi builds bridges that connect Mississippians to opportunities and resources that can help inspire them to lead healthier lifestyles. So we were excited to feature our state’s strong legion…
An Interview with Keba Laird, School Health Coordinator for the Clinton Public School District
The Clinton Public School District knows how to get kids to eat their veggies. As Child Nutrition Supervisor for the Clinton Public School District, Keba Laird’s role is to…
Youth Health Symposium Inspires Next Generation of Community Health Leaders
What if you got experience for your future career as early as high school? The Academies of Jackson Public School District, installed at each of the seven high…
Walking Together to a Healthier Future with Linda Fondren
“Linda, I wish I’d lived my life more for myself.” That’s what Linda Fondren, founder of ShapeUp Mississippi in Vicksburg, Mississippi, said her fifty-four-year-old sister told her before she’d died…
Dignity Period Oxford Helps Women and Girls Reclaim Their Self-Esteem
The year-old organization provides information and feminine-hygiene products and underwear to women of all ages. It started out as a chance meeting. The two women—Kate Roos was in…
Northeast Mississippi Birthing Project Helps Babies Get a Healthy Start
Breastfeeding is a vital way to ensure the health of newborn infants and their mothers, offering benefits from lowering the likelihood of infant death to better ensuring a child’s long-term…
How one of the healthiest companies in Mississippi makes workplace wellness easy
Kellye Smith is a resource specialist for Ross & Yerger, one of the largest privately owned insurance agencies in Mississippi with offices in Jackson, Tupelo, Baton Rouge and New Orleans….