State Health Officer
State Health Officer
Dr. Thomas Dobbs (601) 576-7634
State Epidemiologist
Dr. Paul Byers (601) 576-7725
Deputy State Epidemiologist
Dr. Kathryn G. Taylor (601) 576-7725
Communicable Diseases
Melody M. Winston (601) 576-7725
Epidemiology
Theresa Kittle (601) 576-7725
Immunization
Jennifer Fulcher (601) 576-7751
STD/HIV
Melverta Bender, MPH (601) 576-7723
Tuberculosis
Wanda Allred (601) 576-7700
Communications
Liz Sharlot (601) 576-7667
Health Policy and Planning
Christin Williams, JD (601) 576-7874
Policy Evaluation
Breanne Hancock (601) 576-7428
Interpersonal Violence
Kris Jones (601) 206-1540
Legal Counsel
Ingrid Williams (601) 576-7847
Legislative Liaison
Logan Dillon (601) 576-7634
Internal Audit
Internal Auditor
Wayne Jerome (601) 576-7903
Regional Health Officers
Northern Region
Dr. Crystal L. Tate (662) 841-9015
Central Region
Dr. Robert H. Curry (601) 981-2304
Southern Region
Dr. Christy Barnett (228) 436-6770
Health Protection
Director
Jim Craig (601) 576-7680
Emergency Planning & Response
Vacant (601) 933-6864
Acute Care Systems
David Hall (601) 933-2442
Emergency Medical Services
Alisa Williams (601) 576-7380
Environmental Health
Les Herrington (601) 576-7690
Licensure & Certification
Melissa Parker (601) 364-1100
Performance Improvement
Katherine Richardson (601) 576-7059
Public Health Laboratory
Director
Daphne Ware, Ph.D. (601) 576-7582
Health Services
Director
Beryl Polk, Ph.D. (601) 576-7472
Child & Adolescent Health
Christopher Russell (601) 576-7464
Oral Health
Dr. Angela Filzen (601) 206-1590
Public Health Pharmacy
Meg Pearson, Pharm. D. (601) 713-3457
Tobacco Control
Amy Winter (601) 991-6050
Women's Health
Danielle Seale (601) 576-7477
WIC
Diane W. Hargrove (601) 991-6000
Preventive Health and Health Equity
Director
Victor Sutton, Ph.D. (601) 206-1559
Preventive Health
Vacant (601) 206-1559
Chronic Disease
Felicia Wilson-Simpson, Ph.D. (601) 206-1559
Community Health
Kina White, Dr. P.H. (601) 206-1559
Delta Health Collaborative
Cassandra Dove (662) 455-1344
Health Equity
Chigozie Udemgba, Dr. P.H. (601) 206-1584
Injury & Violence Prevention
Tasha Lock (601) 206-1559
School Health
Tiffani Grant (601) 206-1559
Health Data, Operations and Research
Director
Dorthy K. Young, PhD (601) 576-7634
Clinical Technology Integration
Melanie Bowman, MSN, RN (601) 576-7863
Health Data & Research
Lei Zhang, Ph.D. (601) 576-8165
Health Informatics
Vacant (601) 576-8092
Vital Records
Judy Moulder (601) 206-8266
Field Services
Director
Tim Darnell (601) 576-7951
Public Health Nursing
Laura Tucker, MSN, RN (601) 576-8130
Health Administration
Director
Sharon Dowdy, CPA (601) 576-7635
Chief Financial Officer
Sharon Dowdy, CPA (601) 576-7359
Support Services
Jennifer Dotson (601) 576-7627
Human Resources
Kimberly Reese (601) 576-7642
Regional Health Administrators
Northern Region
Jonathan Chaney (662) 841-9015
Central Region
David Caulfield (601) 981-2304
Southern Region
Chad Bridges (228) 436-6770
