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Angela Owens, NP-C

Angela Owens Nurse Practitioner completed her undergraduate degree at Arkansas State University and her graduate degree at South University in Savannah, GA. She has been practicing as a Nurse Practitioner since 2012 and prior to that was an RN for 17 years.

She is nationally certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and also on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners for FMCSA to conduct DOT physical exams.

Prior to joining Laird Clinic, she practiced at a Rural health clinic in MO for 3 years before relocating to Starkville, MS. She also assists the physicians in managing the patients at Starkville Manor Healthcare and serves on the Medical Response Team at Pinelake Church.

Angela enjoys spending her free time with her husband, watching her sons play college football, and enjoying her new daughter in law.


Dr. John (Jack) Hollister completed his undergraduate degree here at MSU before attending UMMC for medical school. He received his degree there in 1980 and completed his residency at UMMC in 1983.
 
He is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
 
Dr. Hollister started practicing at Laird Clinic in 1983 and has worked here since then. He also spends time as a Hospitalist in the Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS.
He cares for patients at The Carrington and the Starville Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center here in Starkville.
 
He thoroughly enjoys classic rock and roll music, especially The Beatles.
In his pastime, he has spent many years studying and raising daffodils.

Dr. Everett McKibben attended MSU for his undergraduate degree, and pursued his medical degree at UMMC, completing in 1989. He completed his residency at the Univerisity of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program in 1992.
 
He is both Board Certified in Family Medicine and Palative Care.
 
Dr. McKibben has worked at Laird Clinic since he began practicing medicine. He serves as the Medical Director for Kindred Hospice care and Starkville Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center here in Starkville, and serves as the Medical Director for the Starkville Pregnancy Care Center.
 
Dr. McKibben also serves Emmanuel Baptist Church as senior pastor. He enjoys woodworking in his free time.

Dr. Angela Payne completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at Belhaven University in Jackson and her graduate degree in Biology at MSU. She then attended UMMC and received her medical degree in 2016. She finished her residency in Tupelo at NMMC in 2019.
 
She is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
 
Dr. Payne started at Laird Clinic in 2019. She also follows patients at The Carrington, the Rolling Hills Development Center, and Starkville Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.
 
Dr. Payne spends most of her free time with her young family and working with local college students.