🌱 Telehealth Urgent Care + Award For Heart Attack Treatment

Hey, neighbors! Kayla Harrison here with the latest issue of the Jackson Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A severe afternoon t-storm. High: 77 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

1. University Of Mississippi Medical Center's UMMC 2 You telehealth urgent care is available to all state residents. There are same-day or next-day appointments available, no matter what the resident's insurance status is. UMMC is working to eliminate barriers to care due to the pandemic. (Press Release Desk)
2. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center received an award for its outstanding heart attack treatment. They demonstrated achievement in the American College of Cardiology's Chest Pain - MI Registry for two years in a row and performed at the highest level for performance measures. It is one of the 212 hospitals nationwide that were recognized. (WJTV)
3. Volunteers picked up trash to kick off the Gateway to Jackson cleanup event in downtown Jackson on Tuesday. (WAPT Jackson)
4. A TikTok challenge ended with some bathrooms being closed at Clinton High School due to inappropriate behavior. (WAPT Jackson)
5. Rosa Scott's descendants donated her biography to Rosa Scott High School during a community ceremony to encourage students to keep going. (WLBT)

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Today in Jackson:

• Ribbon Cutting - New York Life - Byram Chamber of Commerce (9:30 AM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.