The Mississippi State Board of Optometry serves as the licensing and regulatory arm of the optometric profession by formulating rules and regulations that govern and enforce the laws that grant the privilege to practice optometry.
5 Old River Place
Suite 105
Jackson, Mississippi 39202-3449
(601) 919-1343
BOARD MEMBERS
Lori Blackmer, O.D.
908 Sixth Avenue
Picayune, Mississippi 39466
Office: (601) 798-4182
Fax: (601) 798-4770
Dax Eckard, O.D.
3353 North Gloster Street
Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
Office: (662) 844-3555
Anna Middleton, O.D.
59 Veterans Memorial Drive
Suite B
Kosciusko, Mississippi 39030
Office: (662) 289-1067
Hilary Parrish, O.D.
2011 Highway 61 North
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183
Office: (601) 630-9199
Kimberly Johnson Ragan, O.D.
PO Box 2150
Madison, Mississippi 39130
Office: (601) 853-7640
STAFF
Yvonne Laird
Executive Director
5 Old River Place, Suite 105
Jackson, Mississippi 39202-3449
Office: (601) 919-1343
Fax: (601) 919-1432
Cynthia Brown
Administrative Assistant
5 Old River Place, Suite 105
Jackson, Mississippi 39202-3449
Office: (601) 919-1343
Fax: (601) 919-1432
Mississippi Attorney General’s Office
Board Counsel
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
Fax: (601) 919-1432
BOARD MEETINGS
In accordance with The Open Meetings Act, Mississippi Code Ann. § 25-41-5 – Official Meetings of Public Bodies:
All official meetings of any public body, unless otherwise provided in this chapter or in the Constitution of the United States of America of the State of Mississippi, are declared to be public meetings and shall be open to the public at all times unless declared an executive session as provided in § 25-41-7.
Source: Miss Code Ann. § 73-19-9
The Mississippi State Board of Optometry shall hold meetings for examinations, beginning the second week of January and the second week of July of each year, and additional meetings at such times and places as the Board shall determine. Refer to the Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations, Rule 2.2 for information related to public participation in meetings.
Source: Miss Code Ann. § 25-41-3
Minutes shall be kept of all meetings and shall be open to public inspection during regular business hours of the Board Office of the Mississippi State Board of Optometry. Refer to the Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations, Rule 2.1(a) – (j) for further information regarding the necessary protocol to request copies of minutes from Optometry Board meetings. Meeting minutes can also be accessed below:
Meeting Minutes – January 10, 2025
Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2025
Meeting Minutes – February 4, 2025
Meeting Minutes – April 4, 2025
Meeting Minutes – June 3, 2025
Upcoming Board Meetings
Location – 5 Old River Place, Suite 105, Jackson, Mississippi 39202
- Regular Scheduled Board Meeting — Thursday, October 2, 2025, 3:00 PM
- Regular Scheduled Board Meeting — Saturday, January 10, 2026, 12:00 PM
- Regular Scheduled Board Meeting — Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9:00 AM
- Regular Scheduled Board Meeting — Saturday, July 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
- Regular Scheduled Board Meeting — Thursday, October 8, 2026, 3:00 PM