Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, 4500 Thirteenth Street, Gulfport, MS 39501 is requesting that the Mississippi State Department of Health support a J-1 Visa waiver of the two-year foreign residency requirement of a Cardiologist in exchange for the provider providing healthcare services to Jackson, Harrison, Hancock and Stone Counties, all underserved areas of the state, if approved by the U.S. Department of State. Letters of support or opposition may be sent to the Director, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, Mississippi State Department of Health, P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, MS 39215-1700. Any interested party has 21 calendar days from the date of this publication to submit letters. Copies of letters may be obtained from the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care at the Mississippi State Department of Health. November 16 2025 LMSS0407327