News Around the State

Top Relay for Life team

Leake Memorial Hospital's Relay for Life team won the award for most money raised by a team at the recent Leake County event. The team turned in $6,049 the evening of the event and has continued to raise money in support of cancer research.

New doctor joins LMH staff

Dr. Doug Perry has joined the active medical staff of Leake Memorial Hospital in Carthage.

Perry attended medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, then served a residency in family practice at the University of South Alabama in Mobile.

Board certified, his professional experience includes two years of private practice in McComb. Perry will maintain offices and his practice in Sebastopol but will join hospital physician rotation.