JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative (ALCSI) hosted a health fair on November 15, 2025, in downtown Jackson.
The health fair was about engaging the community in the importance of knowing their health status and the different ways to adjust and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Organizers said it’s time for Mississippians to make healthier lifestyle choices.
“Mississippi has the lowest life expectancy in the nation. We have the highest amount of preventable deaths. And if we can just educate folks to know about resources that are out there,” said Dr. Justin Turner, UMMC Community Health Officer…