Lifeline Blood Services expands service area to include Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS
PRESS RELEASE FROM LIFELINE BLOOD SERVICES:
Lifeline Blood Services Expands Service Area to Include Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS
Jackson, TN — [August 14, 2025] — Lifeline Blood Services is proud to announce its partnership with Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Mississippi.
Lifeline Blood Services is serving as the new blood provider for Magnolia Regional Health Center, a leading healthcare facility in the region. “We have been providing blood and blood components to the Air Evac base in Corinth since August 2024. Now being trusted to serve Magnolia is an honor and a privilege,” said John B. Miller, CEO of Lifeline Blood Services.
This partnership will enhance the hospital’s access to high-quality blood products, while ensuring local donors have a direct impact on saving lives in their own community.
“We are honored to welcome Magnolia Regional Health Center into the Lifeline service area,” said John Miller, CEO of Lifeline Blood Services. “This partnership allows us to further our mission of ensuring that every hospital and every patient has access to the blood products they need. Corinth and the surrounding communities can be proud that their donations will directly support their neighbors and loved ones.”
Lifeline Blood Services has served the West Tennessee region for over 75 years, supplying 16 hospitals with whole blood, platelets, and plasma. The addition of Magnolia Regional Health Center extends Lifeline’s footprint into Mississippi, emphasizing a growing regional demand for community-based blood donation.
“We’re excited about this new chapter,” said Heather Mansel, BS, MLS (ASCP), MBA-HCA, Director of Laboratory Services at Magnolia Regional Health Center. “Partnering with Lifeline means a more streamlined, responsive blood supply for our hospital and ultimately better care for our patients. It also gives our local community a more personal connection to the donation process.”
To support this expansion, Lifeline Blood Services will host regular mobile blood drives in the Corinth area, with plans for increased donor outreach, local partnerships, and educational initiatives about the importance of blood donation. If your business, church, or school would like to schedule a blood drive contact Lifeline’s recruitment team at host-a-blood-drive@lifelinebloodserv.org or call 731.633.0281
Lifeline encourages all eligible individuals to donate blood and be a part of this life-saving mission. Every donation counts — and now more than ever, it supports patients right here at home.
About Lifeline Blood Services
Lifeline Blood Services is one of the nation’s oldest blood centers. Established in Jackson, Tennessee in 1947, Lifeline provides blood products to Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Servicing hospitals, rehabilitation centers, children’s hospitals, cancer centers, air ambulance services and ground ambulance services. Annually, the Center collects approximately 26,000 blood products (red cell units, platelets, plasma, etc.) to meet the needs of patients. Of that total, 75% of those products are usually collected on the bloodmobiles across West Tennessee. Lifeline also provides reference lab and cross-matching services to healthcare facilities. For more information, visit lifelinebloodserv.org.
About Magnolia Regional Health Center
Magnolia Regional Health Center is a 200-bed acute care hospital in Corinth, MS, offering comprehensive medical services to the region. The hospital is dedicated to delivering compassionate, quality care with state-of-the-art technology and a focus on community wellness.
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