Children's of Mississippi - Tupelo

03/17/2026

The Tupelo Team getting in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit.

03/11/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗠 - 𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗘𝗡, 𝗠𝗗🥼🌈
The OPR WELCOMES Dr. Erik Frandsen, pediatric cardiology, to the Department of Pediatrics at Children's of Mississippi! Dr. Frandsen treats patients with cardiomyopathies, heart failure, heart transplant, pulmonary hypertension & neuromuscular diseases.
More to know about Dr. Frandsen...
Born and raised in Washington state, Dr. Frandsen received his medical training at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. He completed his residency at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology and advanced training in heart failure and transplant medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. Prior to joining the faculty at UMMC, Dr. Frandsen practiced at Loma Linda University in Southern California where he managed patients with heart failure, transplant and pulmonary hypertension.
WELCOME TO COM!🌈

03/11/2026

Big things are happening for children’s mental health in Mississippi. Thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Friends of Children’s Hospital, the child inpatient psychiatric unit at Children’s of Mississippi will be renovated to create a more healing, welcoming environment for young patients. 🏥 Supporting kids and families during difficult moments is at the heart of this work. Read more about the impact: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/03/Psychiatric-Care.html

03/02/2026

UMMC phone lines are now working, and we are calling patients to reschedule missed appointments. If you need to reach us, please call your clinic or our main lines. Thank you for your support as we work to recover and provide care for patients at all our locations.

03/01/2026

UMMC clinics statewide will resume operations on Monday, March 2nd…

02/24/2026

The UMMC Triage Line has been set up for calls from patients. The telephone number is 601-815-0000. For medical emergencies, call 911.

Requests for time-sensitive needs, such as medication refills or postoperative care visits, will be prioritized.

What to expect when you call

Please speak clearly when prompted to provide your name, callback number, date of birth, who you are trying to reach and your reason for calling. People calling for prescription refills should have on hand the medication name and dosage, plus the name, address and telephone number of their pharmacy.

About the call back

Messages will be routed to the appropriate person for a return phone call, in as timely a manner as possible. Please be aware your return call may be from a non-UMMC number. Return calls may be delayed as we anticipate a high volume of calls daily from across the state.

Please do not call multiple times. Repeated calls will slow our ability to respond.

We apologize for this interruption of our services. Teams are working around the clock to restore full operations and help as many people as quickly as we possibly can.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

02/24/2026

02/24/2026

Clinics statewide will remain closed on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and elective procedures are cancelled. Appointments will be rescheduled when possible.

UMMC hospitals and Emergency Departments in Jackson, Grenada, Madison County and Holmes County remain open.

The UMMC Triage Line has been set up for calls from patients. The telephone number is 601-815-0000. For medical emergencies, call 911.

Requests for time-sensitive needs, such as medication refills or postoperative care visits, will be prioritized.

What to expect when you call

Please speak clearly when prompted to provide your name, callback number, date of birth, who you are trying to reach and your reason for calling. People calling for prescription refills should have on hand the medication name and dosage, plus the name, address and telephone number of their pharmacy.

About the call back

Messages will be routed to the appropriate person for a return phone call, in as timely a manner as possible. Please be aware your return call may be from a non-UMMC number. Return calls may be delayed as we anticipate a high volume of calls daily from across the state.

Please do not call multiple times. Repeated calls will slow our ability to respond.

We apologize for this interruption of our services. Teams are working around the clock to restore full operations and help as many people as quickly as we possibly can.

Thank you for your support and understanding.