Dr. Elizabeth Darby is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. She completed an AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology and a BA in Chemistry while raising her family there in her hometown. She was also an ABO certified and Virginia licensed optician managing optometric practices.
Dr. Neil Simmons, a Louisville native, is a 1989 graduate of the University of Houston College of Optometry. Prior to biology studies at Mississippi State, Dr. Simmons served six years in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Simmons has been in private practice in Carthage, MS, for 33 years.
Dr. Crigler received her Doctor of Optometry Degree from southern College of Optometry in 1980. While at Southern College of optometry, she was inducted into Beta Sigma Kappa honor Fraternity. She was named Mississippi Optometrist of the Year in 2004. Her memberships include the American Optometric Association, Mississippi Optometric Association and the Northeast Optometric Society.