The Team

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Joshua Hammons

Chief Executive Officer

Josh Hammons, FACHE, received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Mississippi and his Master of Business Administration from Belhaven University. A former member of the Mississippi Air National Guard, Josh moved his way through the healthcare world, beginning in 2006, to become Chief Administrative Officer of Delta Health System-Highland Hills Medical Center in January 2021. He became the Chief Executive Officer of Highland Hills Medical Center in April 2023, after the hospital transitioned to its current ownership by Tate County. Josh is a member of the Senatobia Rotary Club, Mission Mississippi, and serves on the Tate County Economic Foundation Board. He and his wife, Jennifer, and two sons, Hayden and Lucas, live in Senatobia. 

 Jenny Miller  

Chief Nursing Officer/ 

Privacy Officer

Jenny Miller, RN, BSN, MHA, serves as Chief Nursing Officer and Privacy Officer. She began her nursing career by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Delta State University. She later earned a Master’s Degree in Health Administration from LSU Shreveport. Moving through the nursing ranks, she began as an oncology nurse at Central Mississippi Medical Center and later worked at St. Dominic Hospital as Breast Health navigator. Her career continued at Merit Health River Region as Medical Surgical director and Assistant Chief Nursing officer before joining the staff at Delta Health System-Highland Hills Medical Center in February 2021 and helped lead the hospital through the transition to become Highland Hills Medical Center in May 2023. Jenny serves on the Senatobia Rotary Club Board of Directors and the Senatobia Planning Commission. She and her husband, Lindsey, live in Senatobia with their two daughters, Sydney and Molly. 

Mike Willoughby

Executive Director of Ancillary Services/ Compliance Officer

Mike Willoughby is the executive director of Ancillary Services and Compliance officer. Mike studied at Hinds Community College and the School of Health Related Professions at The University of Mississippi Medical Center. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences from The University of Mississippi. Mike has over 20 years’ experience in the Cath Lab and interventional radiology. He is a licensed Medical Radiation technologist by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Mike worked for Merit Health River Region before joining the Delta Health System-Highland Hills team in April 2021. He helped lead the transition of ownership to Highland Hills Medical Center in May 2023. He and his wife Alicia live in Batesville. 

Dr. Ronnie King

Board Vice Chair

The Rev. Dr. Ronnie King, born and raised in Coldwater, currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Grace Missionary Baptist Church, Memphis. While a Navy Chaplain, he earned a second Master’s degree.  After 30 years, he retired with an Honorable Discharge. He enrolled in the doctoral program at United Theological Seminar. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree in 2017. He resides in Coldwater.

 Parke Pepper

Board Secretary

Parke Pepper is the executive director at The Baddour Center in Senatobia, a residential community for adults with intellectual disabilities. One of Parke’s passions, besides his love of and service to God, his family and The Baddour Center, is his coordination of The Dictionary Project, a program to give  every 3 rd grade pupil a 

dictionary. Parke and his wife live in Senatobia.