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Led by dental students, JA Upper School students toured the Human Gross Anatomy lab at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and observed dissections, giving students their first exposure to human dissection in the health professional schools. As part of UMMC Discovery Day, students also participated in a dental school simulation lab, where they used dental composites to craft artificial teeth, similar to how dentists are able to shape teeth. Students practiced the mirror technique with the School of Dental Hygiene. They capped off their tour with talks from the School of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine.
Tuesday morning began with sixth graders boarding two buses to head downtown to the Two Mississippi Museums: the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
Two families, along with representatives of the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, and Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office were at Jackson Academy last week for a presentation about misuse of controlled substances, such as Fentanyl, recognized in recent years as the leading cause of death for ages 18-45. The two morning sessions were tailored for an audience of ninth through twelfth graders and an audience of JA parents and parents from neighboring schools.
