Carmen Raines, FNP-C
A Saltillo native, Carmen Raines is a certified family nurse practitioner. She graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. She received her Master’s of Science degree in nursing from Delta State University in Cleveland, MS, in 2014 and holds a national certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Mrs. Raines enjoyed 20 years of bedside nursing in various specialties including medical/surgical, hospice/palliative and internal medicine. She has been a Nurse Practitioner for 7 years at Tupelo Medical Group. Mrs. Raines has been trained to assess and treat acute and chronic health conditions. She can also perform yearly preventative physicals.
When she is not working, Mrs. Raines enjoys spending time with family, vacationing at the beach and enjoying the lake. She is currently accepting new patients.
Meagan Hillhouse, FNP-C
Meagan Hillhouse is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mississippi University for Women in 2015.
She enjoyed four years of clinic and surgical nursing. She then obtained a Master of Science in Nursing from Mississippi University for Women in 2018 and holds a national certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
She is married to Warren Hillhouse and they have one child, Wyatt. She attends Chickenbone Baptist Church where her husband is a Deacon. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, hunting, going to the lake, camping and shopping.
Jessica Childs, AGNP-C
A Ripley native, Jessica Childs, AGNP-C, is a board-certified Adult Geriatric nurse practitioner. Mrs. Childs graduated from Northeast Community College with an associate degree in Nursing in 2006. She graduated from the University of North Alabama in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Nursing. She went on to get her master’s degree in Nursing at the University of Alabama in 2021.
Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Mrs. Childs worked in ICU for 6 years and in women’s surgery for 10 years. Mrs. Childs has been with Tupelo Medical Group since November 2022. She has been trained in adult-geriatric health. She is trained to assess and treat acute and chronic health conditions in adult patients. She also performs annual wellness exams in adult patients.
Mrs. Childs is married to Cole, and they have 3 children, Asa, Layla Quinn and McKinley. She attends Falkner Baptist Church. In her spare time, Mrs. Childs enjoys spending time at her kid’s sporting events and cow shows.
Carrie Weaver, RHIT
A Houston native, Carrie Weaver is the Office Manager at Tupelo Medical Group. She has been an employee of Tupelo Medical Group since 2006.
She graduated from Itawamba Community College in Fulton, MS, in 2006 with her Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology. She is a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
Mrs. Weaver’s goal is for Tupelo Medical Group to be the best primary care clinic in North Mississippi. She is available by calling 662-840-2131.