Willie Hamblin waits for transportation beneath the UMMC sign at the Jackson Medical Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 3, 2025. The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is in the process of relocating some of its services from the mall, citing challenges with building infrastructure and city services. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Jackson lawmakers argue the loss of health care services will negatively affect patients who rely on the mall for health services and the surrounding neighborhood.
Erica Reed could feel herself tearing up as she walked into work at Jackson Medical Mall on a Monday in April.
