M.J. Edwards Center — Coldwater, MS
M.J. Edwards Center is a community health center clinic at 643 W Service Dr, Coldwater, MS 38618, open 44 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Mississippi clinic (42 a week). It is run by Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc., which serves 8,708 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 643 W Service Dr, Coldwater, MS 38618 · Directions
- Phone: (662) 233-5200
- Weekly hours: 44 (Mississippi clinic median: 42)
- Operated by: Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
Patients came to Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 87 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 731 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 65 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 579 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,430 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 324 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 122 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 308 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,226 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,296 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,690 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 600 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 79 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 371 | children tested |
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. serves
8,708 patients used Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. in 2025. 45% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 18 patients were experiencing homelessness and 26 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 45% | 67% | 65% | −22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 92% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 25% | 14% | −20 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 53% | 23% | 42% | +30 pts |
| Medicare patients | 20% | 19% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 32% | 24% | −11 pts |
Quality of care at Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. is at or above the Mississippi median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 68% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 34% | 53% | 54% | −19 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 23% | 41% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 18% | 37% | 44% | −19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 90% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 88% | 86% | −17 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 82% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing at Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
The health center employs 122 full-time-equivalent staff, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 1 dental staff and 0 mental health staff. That is 681 patients per clinical provider against the Mississippi median of 911 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 33,278 visits, about 3.8 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 38618
256 Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 38618, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Northeast Mississippi Health Care, Inc. — 115 patients from 38618
Community health centers near M.J. Edwards Center
DeSoto Community Health Center
DBA Byhalia Family Health Center
Byhalia Family Dental Clinic
Hickory Hill Health Center
Tri State Community Health Center
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