Background
Mitchell, Tom Herron was born on September 11, 1924 in West Point, Mississippi, United States.
Mitchell, Tom Herron was born on September 11, 1924 in West Point, Mississippi, United States.
Medical certified, University Mississippi, 1943. Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State College, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1947.
General rotating intern, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1947-1948;
resident in general practice, Mercy Hospital-Street Memorial, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1948-1950;
private practice,, Vicksburg, 1953-1987;
retired, 1987. Member of staff, chairman Street Clinic, Vicksburg, 1953-1975, board directors, 1968-1970, medical director, 1970-1975. Member of staff Mercy Regional Medical Center, Vicksburg, 1948-1950, 53-75, 78-87, member honorary medical staff, since 1987, department chairman family practice, 1953-1975, past instructor School Nursing, board directors 1986-1990.
Member Mississippi Board Nursing, 1965-1970. Member nurse education advanced committee Mississippi Board Trustees of Institutions Higher Learning, 1968-1972. Board directors, chairman of the executive committee Mississippi Foundation for Medical Care, 1974-1975, executive director, 1975-1978.
Member projects review committee Central Mississippi Planning Council, 1972-1974, board directors, 1972-1975, vice chairman, 1974-1975. Former superintendent Sunday school, elder and teacher men's Bible class First Presbyterian Church, Vicksburg. Served with Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1952.
Member American Medical Association (volunteer physician for Vietnam 1968), American Academy Family Physicians, Mississippi Medical Association (past vice president), West Mississippi Medical Society (past president and delegate), Mississippi Academy Family Physicians (past president, past member board directors, Family Practitoner of Year award 1988).
Married Agnes Herlong, February 17, 1979. Children: Emily Mitchell Sutphin, Kathleen Mitchell Haskins, Charles D., John H.