Edney named Mississippi's next State Health Officer Associated Press May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Dr. Daniel P. Edney COURTESY Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JACKSON • Mississippi's next State Health Officer is Dr. Daniel P. Edney, who will replace Dr. Thomas Dobbs on Aug. 1.Dobbs is resigning from the post he's held since 2018 at the end of July. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmt5?6J 4FCC6?E=J 9@=5D E96 A@D:E:@? @7 s6AFEJ $E2E6 w62=E9 ~77:46C 2?5 92D 366? H:E9 E96 56A2CE>6?E D:?46 u63CF2CJ a_a`] %96 |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6 q@2C5 @7 w62=E9 2??@F?465 t5?6JVD AC@>@E:@? @? (65?6D52J]k^AmkAmQu@==@H:?8 :? E96 7@@EDE6AD @7 sC] s@33D[ x[ E@@[ 9@A6 E@ D6CG6 2D 2 42E2=JDE 7@C 492?86 – 6DA64:2==J H:E9 :?72?E 2?5 >2E6C?2= >@CE2=:EJ[ E96 @A:@:5D 32EE=6 A=28F:?8 E96 4@F?ECJ C:89E ?@H[ 2?5 >@G:?8 E96 ?665=6 :? AC6G6?E:G6 962=E9 2?5 962=E9 6BF:EJ :DDF6D[Q t5?6J D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am Subscribe to our free health care newsletter Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Health Matters Get a free dose of heath care news and wellness tips delivered to your inbox each Tuesday morning. Powered by North Mississippi Health Services. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists kAms@33D D2:5 t5?6J 92D 366? 2 EC6>6?5@FD 2DD6E D:?46 96 ;@:?65 E96 962=E9 56A2CE>6?E[ 6DA64:2==J 5FC:?8 E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4]k^AmkAmQp>@?8 9:D G2C:@FD 4@?EC:3FE:@?D[ sC] t5?6J H@C<65 H:E9 G2C:@FD @C82?:K2E:@?D 2?5 A2CE?6CD9:AD E@ 6IA=2:? r~'xs 2?5 2?DH6C BF6DE:@?D] w6 92D 2=D@ H@C<65 H:E9 AC@G:56CD E@ D:8? E96> FA E@ 8:G6 r~'xs G244:?6[ 2?5 96 7:6=565 BF6DE:@?D 7C@> AC@G:56CD 23@FE 2==6C8:6D 2?5 @E96C 4@>A=:42E:@?D C6=2E65 E@ E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@? @7 E96 G244:?6[Q D2:5 s@33D]k^AmkAmt5?6J :D 2 7@C>6C AC6D:56?E @7 E96 |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6 |65:42= pDD@4:2E:@? 2?5 4FCC6?E=J D6CG6D 2D 2 3@2C5 >6>36C @? E96 |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6 q@2C5 @7 |65:42= {:46?DFC6] w6 92D 2=D@ D6CG65 2D 2 76==@H 2?5 =2FC62E6 7@C E96 |:DD:DD:AA: r92AE6C @7 E96 p>6C:42? r@==686 @7 !9JD:4:2?D 2?5 2 76==@H @7 E96 p>6C:42? $@4:6EJ @7 p55:4E:@? |65:4:?6]k^Am Newsletters Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. News Alerts Get the latest need-to-know information delivered to your inbox as it happens. The Daily Our flagship newsletter. Get our front page stories each morning as well as the latest updates each afternoon during the week + more in-depth weekend editions on Saturdays & Sundays. You must select at least one email list. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recommended for you