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Stephanie McLeod, left, asks Lula Gatlin a question about Mississippi’s breast and cervical cancer programs during MSDH’s inaugural State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi State Museum 2 in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

An information booth will be set up at MSDH’s first ever State Employee Wellness Expo on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

Pharmacy student Shelby Cole, left, and physician assistant student Riley DiMaggio, center, check Shirley Noggles’ blood sugar during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

State employees visit a health information booth during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

Wellness specialist Qula Madkin gives a presentation on nutrition strategies for work-life balance during MSDH’s inaugural State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

A state employee takes a photo of nutritional information provided during a health and nutrition presentation during MSDH’s inaugural State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

State employees listen as wellness specialist Qula Madkin gives a presentation on nutrition strategies for balancing work and life during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

Dr. Justin Turner, chief medical officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, delivers the keynote address at MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

State employees listen as Dr. Justin Turner, chief medical officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, delivers the keynote address at the Mississippi State Department of Health’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today -

Dr. Justin Turner, chief medical officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, delivers the keynote address at MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The Mississippi State Department of Health held its inaugural State Employee Health Expo on Thursday at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The expo offered state employees free health screenings, cooking and fitness demonstrations, stress management exercises, CPR certification training, chair massages and featured a keynote address on prioritizing health and wellness from Dr. Justin Turner, chief medical officer for the health department. The event aimed to promote a healthier workforce across the state.
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Eric J. Shelton is a 2018 corps member of Report for America and joined the team as its first photojournalist. A native of Columbia, Mississippi, Eric earned his Bachelor’s in Photojournalism from the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to joining the team in June 2018, he was a multimedia journalist for the Abilene Reporter-News, chief photographer for the Hattiesburg American and photo editor for the Killeen Daily Herald. He returned to Mississippi Today in January 2022 as a health photojournalist.
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