Derreck Huggins

Derreck Huggins of Okolona broke his neck and was paralyzed after being ejected from a car in March 2019. Therapists at the NMMC Rehabilitation Institute helped Derreck learn to use a walker and a wheelchair to regain his independence. “Don’t ever give up,” he says. “It won’t be easy, and you may have to adapt and do it a new way. If you want something in life, you’ve got to work hard for it.”