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Steppers Log 13,353,170 Steps
Employees from throughout
North Mississippi Medical
Center facilities logged
13,353,170 steps during the Steppin’
Out for a Lifetime National Walking
Challenge, April 20-26.
These 164 participants walked the
equivalent of 7,418 miles in seven
days. The average participant did
81,422 steps.
Top Five Steppers:
Diarra Gidden Wellness Center, Tupelo 179,500
George Stone Wellness Center, Tupelo 146,964
Helen Boerner HealthWorks! 144,575
Regina Beyer Wellness Center, Tupelo 140,196
Melinda Turner Neurosurgery 139,023
Door Prize Winners:
Emily Guyton HealthWorks! Manicure
Shasheka Collins Behavioral Health Center Massage
Terry Rutledge Wellness Center Massage
Sammy Steele Women’s Hospital Pharmacy Manicure
Triana Stephens NMMCI Clinical Outcomes Pedicure
Amanda Davis Baldwyn Medical Clinic Pedicure
Longtown Gets Much Needed Traffic Light
Patients, physicians and staff entering and
leaving Longtown Medical Park should
find the going a little easier when a traffic
light at the intersection of Madison Street
and Eason Boulevard soon becomes operational.
North Mississippi Medical Center is helping
the city of Tupelo pay for installation of the
traffic light, which has been much needed
since Longtown Medical Park opened in 1998.
NMMC requested a light from the city soon
after Longtown’s opening because of tremendous
concern about driving conditions there.
After an analysis, the city said the intersection
failed to meet the 10 criteria necessary for a signal.
Following a number of accidents and many
patient and staff complaints, NMMC submitted a
second request. In February, Ridgway was notified
that the request had been approved.
The light should become operational in the
next two to three weeks.
“Those working on this project have gone out
of their way to do a good and quick job,”
Ridgway said.
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