SPIRIT OF WOMEN GETAWAY CHANGED TO
ONE-DAY EVENT AT BANCORPSOUTH CENTER

TUPELO, Miss.-Organizers announced Wednesday that the Spirit of Women Getaway weekend event has been changed to Saturday only, Jan. 15.
Sponsored by North Mississippi Medical Center and BancorpSouth, the event will be held at the BancorpSouth Center. Plans originally called for a Friday evening concert by country recording artist Kathy Mattea, along with other Friday night exhibits and activities. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.

The event will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, and feature the national Red Dress Collection, fashion shows, a cooking demonstration and scores of fun and informative booths and educational sessions-some health-related and others purely for fun. Participants will also be treated to fashion shows by Reed's, Parisian and McKinney's Unique Fashions.

A highlight of the weekend is the national Red Dress Collection featuring dresses by designers Carmen Marc Valva, Esteban Cortazar, Luca Luca and Nicole Miller. The Red Dress symbol links a woman's focus on her "outer self" to the need to also focus on her "inner self," especially heart health. NMMC will give each attendee a complimentary Red Dress pin.

For the keynote address, NMMC cardiologist Barry Bertolet, M.D., will present "Dying to Be First: Heart Disease in Mississippi Women" at 11 a.m. A healthy cooking demonstration by Mac McAllister, general manager of Tupelo Country Club and a registered dietitian, will follow at 1 p.m.
Several concurrent educational sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Morning topics include "Help! I'm Out of Control: Stress Management," "Separating Illusion from Reality: Women and Investing," "Living the Lean Life: Nutrition Information That Finally Makes Sense" and "Hot, Hot, Hot: Managing Menopause." Afternoon sessions include "Facts of Midlife: Management of Female Changes, Overactive Bladder," "Flight of the Stork: 10 Steps to a Healthy Pregnancy," "Keep the Drive Alive: Intimacy and Relationships," "Move it to Lose It: Exercises Anyone Can Do," "Anything's Possible: Plastic Surgery Options" and "Preserve Those Memories: Introduction to Scrapbooking."

During the special getaway weekend, women can join Spirit of Women for only $5, half-off the usual membership fee. Spirit of Women is a national movement in women's wellness led by local hospitals like NMMC and supported by corporate partners and national media. Members receive news bulletins with special discounts and services from area businesses, advance notification of upcoming health programs as well as members-only events and activities, and free gifts.

Tickets for the Spirit of Women Getaway are $15. Tickets are available at the BancorpSouth Center Box Office and all Ticket King locations, charge by phone at 841-6528 or online at www.bancorpsouthcenter.com. Tickets are also available at North Mississippi Medical Center Women's Hospital and NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo.

For more information, call 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).