Reception announced for Dr. Edney and Dr. Turner

The Honorable Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. and Project CHAMPIONS will be celebrating the new leadership of the Mississippi State Department of Health and are inviting you to join them for this momentous occasion. Dr. Daniel Edney has been promoted as our new State Health Officer. Dr. Edney served the Vicksburg community for more than 30 thirty years in his private practice before joining the Mississippi State Department of Health. Dr. Edney is one of Vicksburg’s finest and we are so honored to celebrate him. Dr. Justin Turner has been selected as our new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Turner is the youngest and first African American to hold this position. Dr. Turner is the CEO of Turner Care, LLC, he is the recipient of numerous community awards and is dedicated to a healthier Mississippi. His commitment to service is unparalleled. In the words of Dr. Edney about Dr. Turner, “Service is not just what he does – it’s who he is.”

This is an exciting time and The Honorable Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. and Project Champions cordially invite you to a reception honoring these two deserving medical professionals. Please join us at…

Mulberry Vicksburg at the Jackson Street Gallery

Where: 1310 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180

When: Sunday, October 16, 2022, 4:00pm-6:00pm

Attire: Business

Public Welcome to Attend

About Project CHAMPIONS

The COVID-19 Health Literacy, Accessibility, Management, Prevention, Intervention Outcomes and New Skills (CHAMPIONS) for Equitable Communities Project is a two-year initiative designed to advance health literacy and enhance equitable community responses to COVID-19 while identifying and implementing best practices for improving health literacy in Vicksburg. The initiative is a partnership between the City of Vicksburg, Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, and Jackson State