TUPELO, Miss.—North Mississippi Medical Center recently honored Makayla Brigman, RN, with the Excellence in Nursing Rookie Award.

Brigman joined NMMC’s 6 South staff in June 2020 after earning her associate degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville. She is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Brigman is a 2016 graduate of Jumpertown High School and now resides in Booneville. She is engaged to marry Brice Barnes in August and has two sons – Joesph and Jaxtyn Bryant.