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Brain Injury Association of Mississippi
"Improving the quality of life for survivors of traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries and their families and
supporting programs designed to prevent brain injuries."
Every year in Mississippi over 15,000 people sustain a
traumatic brain injury (TBI).  In the United States, this
figure is two million, with a TBI occurring every 15
seconds.  Of these individuals, 100,000 will die and
another 80,000 are permanently disabled.

Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death
and disability of this country’s children and young
adults.
Imagine waking up in the morning
and not remembering how to get
dressed or sitting down to eat
dinner and forgetting that you just
ate.  These are, in fact, everyday
occurrences for many people who
have sustained a traumatic brain
injury.


Brain Injury is the #1 Killer of people under the age of 44.

Art of Recovery, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
(Mary Lou, Freda, Joely & Dana)
Mississippi New Capitol Rotunda, March, 2007.

Art of Recovery

Art of Recovery is a public
awareness art exhibition of
paintings done by brain
injured survivors and their
caregivers.  The art show
was displayed in the state's
capitol rotunda in the month
of March, 2007 (National
Brain Injury Awareness
Month).  Now the artwork is
available for bidding for
private and public
collectors. Currently,
Art of
Recovery
is on display for
silent auction at the
Methodist Rehab Center in
Jackson,MS.  This project
was proposed to the Brain
Injury Association of
Mississippi by a traumatic
brain injury survivor, Joely
Corban.  The Brain Injury
Association of Mississippi
intends to make
Art of
Recovery
an annual event.