CovingtonCares Magazine - Fall/Winter 2023

Word Johnston, MD, wants to clarify something about the history of CCH Clinic Green Tree (formerly Green Tree Family Medical Clinic) in Mount Olive, Mississippi, where two generations of his family have practiced medicine: “Contrary to popular belief, we did not find any money or any gold when they tore the old hotel down.” Dr. Johnston and his father, Joe Johnston, MD, have fulfilled the community’s healthcare needs for 67 years. Their Covington County Hospital-affiliated clinic stands on Main Street at the site of the old Green Tree Hotel. 2 GENERATIONS OF DR. JOHNSTONS SERVE MOUNT OLIVE COMMUNITY Since 1956, a Dr. Johnston Has Served Mount Olive. Word Johnston, MD Joe Johnston, MD