Executive Leadership

Mark Smith, Executive Director

To contact Director Smith, email Jordan Lott, Assistant to the Executive Office

Tommy Smith, Deputy Executive Director

To contact Director Smith, email Jordan Lott, Assistant to the Executive Office

Demetrice Watts, Chief Financial Officer

Kathy Caldwell, General Counsel

Gerald Johnson, Director of Nursing Home Operations

Sylvester Brookins, Director of Human Resources


Veterans Homes Leadership Team


Brent Avant, Administrator - Veterans Home at Oxford

Tade Ward, Administrator - Veterans Home at Kosciusko

Caronda Trigg, Administrator - Veterans Home at Jackson

John Wilson, Administrator - Veterans Home at Collins


Cemeteries Leadership Team

Mark Lawson, Director - Veterans Benefits & Cemetery Operations

Lady Nix, Director - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Kilmichael

Terry Tyler, Director - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemtery at Newton


Veterans Benefits Leadership Team

Mark Lawson, Director - Veterans Benefits & Cemetery Operations

William Rhine, North Area Director - Veterans Benefits Services

Teddy Reed, South Area Director - Veterans Benefits Services


Main Office Leadership

Jonathan Funches, Director - Information Technology

Cathy McGruder, Director - State Approving Agency

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