Meet Dr. Presley

James A. Presley, DMD, FAGD

Dr. Presley has been in dental practice in Richland since January 3, 1983. He is married to the former Shirley Evans of Florence. Dr. Presley has two daughters, Michelle and Marsha, and four grandchildren.

Education

• Florence High School, 1968
• Hinds Community College, Electronics Technician, 1970
• United States Army 1971-1973, Honorable Discharge
• Mississippi College 1978, Bachelor of Science
• University of Mississippi School of Dentistry, 1982

Accomplishments

Some of Dr. Presley's accomplishments include:

• Football Scholarship to Hinds Community College
• Academic Scholarship in Electronics from WJTV
• Numerous Soldier of the Month awards in the U.S. Army
• Member of Alpha Chi Academic Society at Mississippi College
• One of only fifty nationwide recipients of a National Health Care Scholarship to attend Dental School
• Senior Class President 1982 Mississippi School of Dentistry
• Past President of the Mississippi Baptist Medical Dental Society
• Actively involved in local and foreign Medical/Dental missions, including the countries of Russia, Mexico, and Honduras, since 1986

Dr. Presley is a former clinical instructor of Endodontics (root canals) and Periodontics (gum disease) at the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry. Dr. Presley has over 800 hours of continuing dental education with an emphasis in cosmetics, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ) and oral conscious sedation.

Professional Affiliations

• American Dental Association
• Mississippi Dental Association
• The Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Jackson Dental Society
• Fellowship of the Academy of General Dentistry