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Vol. 24 No. 8
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Philippians 4:13
From Hamburgers to Healthcare, Hinds CC alum has taken care of his customers JACKSON – Before Carl Mangum was certified to take a pulse, he could still take an order – either crispy or with fries, that is. “In a former life, I was a restaurant manager,” Mangum said of his days working in chicken and burger outlets in the Jackson area. “I’m a graduate of Hamburger University – on the dean’s list.” Mangum, his wife, Christina, and three young sons came to the same crossroads where many young families find themselves. “I was looking for something else to do. I was working for 100-plus hours a week and making very little money. I needed to do something different.” A boyhood fascination with emergency medical technicians, spurred by a TV series, turned into a life-altering decision. “I always wanted to be a paramedic, because of the TV show “Emergency!,” from the 1970s. The show followed two paramedics in Los Angeles and their station. And so I thought it was cool. “But, why I went back into nursing school was to make a better life for me and my family.” He enrolled at Hinds, and the family scraped by at first, with Mangum working part -time jobs. But he hasn’t looked back since graduating in 1994. After completing the Associate Degree Nursing program at Hinds, he moved on to the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s School of Nursing, where he earned his bachelor’s and a master’s, in Psychiatric Mental Health/Nurse Practitioner. He also has a Ph.D. in leadership from the University of Southern Mississippi. His work in mental health began during his time at a program with the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield. It paid Mangum a monthly stipend in exchange for working with the facility as he went through school, and it became a passion. “When I graduated, I had a job waiting for me there,” he said. “I was on their educational leave program, which means I signed up with them for four years. “Mental illness is not the dragon people claim it to be. It’s a brain disease – no different than heart disease, cancer, diabetes, anything else. It just involves the brain instead of the heart or the pancreas.” In keeping with his passion, Mangum, of Byram, teaches a Psychiatric Nursing course at UMMC, as well as the Assessment, Fundamentals and Health Promotion courses. He’s also a certified volunteer firefighter and a HAZMAT technician. Also, he commands the Mississippi-1 Disaster Medical Assistance
Team, part of the National Disaster Medical System with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “I’ve responded to Hurricane Sandy, in 2012, and was deployed for Hurricane Ike, in 2008, in the command center in Austin, Texas,” he said. “For Hurricane Katrina, I did a lot of stuff at the Fairgrounds and Coliseum. UMMC set up a clinic there a couple of days in, to help get them medicine if they were out.” His life in the medical field has come alongside success for wife Christina and similar career paths in the family. She teaches math at Murrah High School and now has three master’s degrees. All three of his daughters-in-law are also nurses. From his days at Hinds, he remembers the unique personal touch, which along with his experiences in the working world, he channels into his own teaching style. “Nursing school is quite difficult,” he said. “It’s one of the hardest things you can choose to do. Hinds was my way of getting into the profession. The faculty was great, caring people. But, I also use principles in the hospital that I learned in the food industry, because we’re a service industry, too. It’s just with healthcare, and not hamburgers.” Colleagues say it’s a formula that works. “As a professional, he never settles,” said Sherri D. Franklin, dir ector of the RN-BSN program at UMMC School of Nursing and classmate of Mangum’s during their days at Hinds. “He always seeks opportunities for development and is a great mentor to students and less-experienced co-workers.” And it’s a certain versatility with today’s students that’s the strongest vital sign in Mangum’s life in healthcare. “Students want that recognition and want us to be proud of and pleased with them. So, I do the high-five type of stuff to say, ‘Hey, great job!’ “And, still, if they’re doing something wrong, you want to be stern with them since we’re dealing with people’s lives here.”
CITY OF BYRAM BOARD MEETINGS IN AUGUST -
7:00pm- Byram City Hall, 5901 Terry Road. Thursday, August 11 Thursday, August 25
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AUGUST 2016
Supervisor Mike Morgan Guest Speaker at Byram Business Association Meeting
The Byram Business Association was pleased to have Hinds County District 4 Supervisor Mike Morgan as our guest speaker on July 19st. There were 27 members in attendance for the luncheon which was held at Monte’s Steak and Seafood. Prior to being elected District 4 Supervisor, Morgan held a position in public office as an alderman in Clinton from 2005 – 2013. Supervisor Morgan spoke on several areas in District 4 including road improvements, legislative budget cuts, Continental Tire and the Byram Clinton Corridor. The repaving of roads has started and funds have been allocated to help improve many of the roads in the district. Continental Tire is expected to break ground on its new plant in Hinds County during the month of November 2016. It is projected to be a $2B project that will create roughly 2,000 jobs. In addition, Continental is giving local contractors the opportunity to provide their services in the construction of the plant as well prospective employees the opportunity to apply for jobs. All contractors and prospective employees must visit https://www.mississippi.org/continental/ and fill out a form to be considered for work. The second phase of the Byram Clinton Corridor is almost under way. There are five phases with the first phase already complete. This phase will be run from Kroger on Siwell road to Parks road. If you would like more information or contact information on Supervisor Morgan you can visit http://www.hindscountyms.com/elected-offices/board-of-supervisors/district-4. Pastor Roger Collins with Grace Presbyterian Church opened our meeting with a word of prayer. Door Prizes Provided by Joe Rooks with Revell Hardware donated a Yeti Tumbler Old School Mobile Detail - $150 Full Vehicle Detail Gift Certificate Raworth and Harvel provided a bread pudding desert for the luncheon A special thanks to Monte’s Steak and Seafood for hosting the monthly luncheon, our dedicated Byram Business Association Members and the Byram Banner for their continued service to the Byram Business Association and Community. If you would like to be a part of the Byram Business Association or have questions about joining please contact Hal Lusk, BBA President, at 601-955-8717 or board@byrambusinessassociation.com www.byrambusinessassociation.com LIVE, WORK, WORSHIP, SHOP & PLAY in BYRAM
RECYCLE INFORMATION
Site 1: Byr am Public Wor ks, 550 Executive Boulevard Hours: M, W, F from 9am-2pm, every other Saturday from 8am-12pm Site 2: Volunteer Fir e Station, 2571 Davis Road Hours: M, W, F from 2pm-6pm
RECYCLE SATURDAYS IN AUGUST-Public Works Location ONLY: August 6, 20
History of Byram
Byram originally incorporated in 1870. The town was named for A.M. Byram, an early settler who donated land for the location of the depot. The town surrendered its incorporation during the Great Depression when it could no longer fund municipal services. In 2006, a judge ruled that Byram could incorporate with about 20 square miles (52
km). On June 25, 2009, Byram officially became Mississippi’s 297th municipality. Its Mayor and Board of Aldermen were sworn in Monday June 22nd, 2009 at the State Capitol. Home of the Swinging Bridge – Built in 1905, the Byram Swinging Bridge was the only access across the Pearl River at Byram. It is one of the few remaining examples of a popular type of short-span vehicular suspen-
sion bridge often constructed in Mississippi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since approximately 1987, the Byram Swinging Bridge has only been open to foot traffic and is now a historical landmark.