AMORY, Miss. – North Mississippi Health Services celebrated the start of construction on the future home of Amory Medical Clinic & Urgent Care.

This morning, NMHS leaders, board members, elected officials and physicians formally broke ground on the 11,836-square-foot facility. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2027, and the clinic is slated to start serving patients by early fall.

Located next to North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory, the new clinic will provide expanded space for primary care and access to immediate care for minor illnesses and injuries without waiting for an appointment or making a trip to the emergency room.

“This project reflects our commitment to expanding access and delivering expert, compassionate care close to home,” said Shane Spees, president and CEO of North Mississippi Health Services. “We move medicine forward by staying grounded in what matters most: the people we serve.”

The urgent care portion of the clinic will be the first for NMMC Gilmore-Amory. It benefits patients and families by giving them a less expensive option for urgent but minor medical needs. It also frees up capacity for patients who need the highest levels of emergency care.

“We want our patients to be able to get the right care at the right time in the right place,” said David Barber, president of North Mississippi Medical Clinics. “Bringing the medical clinic and urgent care services together ensures patients have a seamless, coordinated system of care when they need it.”

The Amory Medical Clinic team, which includes Drs. Gerald Parker and Ethan Collier and nurse practitioners Teresa Stanford and Sharla Saylors, will continue to see patients in their current location until the new building opens. With the expansion, Dr. Victoria "Tori" Schrock will join the Amory Medical Clinic team, while two new physicians will provide urgent care services.

The building will feature 15 clinical exam rooms, eight urgent care exam rooms and two procedure rooms. The clinic, which will be located at 705 Earl Frye Blvd., will have a new laboratory layout to support advanced equipment.

“We are grateful for the trust you've placed in NMMC Gilmore-Amory and Amory Medical Clinic, and we don't take it for granted,” said Jamie Rodgers, senior administrator. “NMHS is rooted in the community and committed to standing beside patients and families through every stage of life and health.”