Research Mississippi Inc. is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) research corporation established in the state of Mississippi as a charitable organization in 1991. The corporation was established to advance the research and educational activities of the staff at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
The corporation's mission is to stimulate biomedical research with the goal of improving healthcare through research, scholarship and education. Research Mississippi Inc. administers funds for projects that have been approved by the VA Research & Development Committee, and for educational programs that have been approved by the Education and Training Committee. Funding sources from other government entities (e.g. CDC, NIH), other non-profit, voluntary agencies, private companies, and general donations supporting research and education can be administered by the corporation.