In 1964, a small hospital in Mississippi became the site of a medical milestone that would change the world forever. Dr. James D. Hardy, a skilled surgeon, performed the first heart transplant surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. This daring operation happened on January 23, long before most people could imagine replacing a human heart. Though the patient did not survive long, this event paved the way for future successes in heart transplantation. Today, thousands of lives are saved each year because of what began in that operating room.
