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Committed to Protecting the Role of the Nurse Practitioner

The Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners (MANP) is committed to protecting the role of the nurse practitioner to enable APRNs to work within the full scope of practice, education, and training. 

MANP's key initiatives include;

  • Full Practice Authority
  • Access to care for patients 
  • NP signature recognition
  • NP Income tax incentives & exemptions for underserved practice areas & clinic owners
  • NP reimbursement
  • Continuing Education

How can I help support the candidates who advocate for APRNs?  Without a well-funded PAC, MANP will be at a distinct disadvantage during the legislative session as it advocates for your needs. Please donate to the MANP PAC.

MANP can provide representation and political advocacy that focuses on the needs of the APRN. Its experienced team of leaders and lobbyists with expertise in grassroots organization, creation of digital communities, and public persuasion — brings an unparalleled level of professionalism and commitment to APRNs.

Political Advocacy

MANP is proud to support many candidates and current seat holders in both the House and the Senate. MANP also supports other candidates who support the nursing profession and opposes those who do not support our mission. Political advocacy is beyond lobbying. At its core, advocacy is “the exercise of power by those committed to a cause in the face of the government’s power.” Advocacy is a tool for meaningful participation in government and other powerful bodies' decision-making. At the same time, advocacy must go beyond engaging “those committed to a cause" to engaging a larger audience — the patients of Mississippi. Ten One Strategies Group, Lobbyists for MANP, have had their boots on the ground advocating for APRNs since 2015.  


 John Morgan Hughes 

John Morgan has spent over a decade serving as a general consultant and strategist for numerous political campaigns in Mississippi. Since 2013, he has focused his work on advocating policies on behalf of firm clients before the Mississippi legislature.  John Morgan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration from Mississippi State University. He earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi with an emphasis in Finance. He earned his Doctor of Business Administration degree with a focus on Strategic Management from Bellhaven University in 2025.  In 2015, he founded JM Hughes Group to assist corporations, non-profits, and governmental entities in their interfacings with state government leaders and later co-founder of Ten One Strategies. He and his team at Ten One Strategies, LLC have their boots on the ground advocating for APRNs. Over the past years, John Morgan has served as a strategist and general consultant to over 70 political and public affairs campaigns. He has represented various clients, including trade associations, municipalities, and private corporations, in their advocacy and education efforts in the state of Mississippi.

LaDarion Ammons

LaDarion Ammons is a Jackson, MS, native and co-founder of Ten One Strategies. After graduating from Mississippi State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, LaDarion returned home to help run his family's businesses. During the 2014 Legislative Session, LaDarion served as a Policy Assistant for the Mississippi Speaker of the House. Shortly thereafter, Ammons attended Mississippi College School of Law. After graduating in 2017, he began his career in Governmental Relations and Lobbying. In addition to his career, LaDarion is very active in his community. He serves as a Board Member on the City of Jackson Planning Board, The Refill Jackson Initiative, and is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In 2014, he became the co-founder and CEO of the non-profit mentoring program, Brothers of Mississippi, Inc LaDarion also is an Adjunct Professor at Millsaps College, where he teaches Local and State Politics.

Kelly Davis Cress

Kelly Cress, originally from Cleveland, MS, has spent over twenty-five years cultivating relationships with legislative members that make up the backbone of effective advocacy. She is co-founder of Ten One Strategies. She began her lobbying career in 2000 as the Government Relations Coordinator for the Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi. As a contract lobbyist, she represented a diverse group of non-profit organizations, private businesses, and trade associations. In 2021, Kelly merged E&I Consulting with JM Hughes Group to form Ten One Strategies. In addition to her professional work, Kelly was a gubernatorial appointee to the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging and an active member of the Sunrise Rotary Club. She served on Governor Phil Bryant’s transition committee in the area of technology. She also serves on the Donate Life MS board of directors, is a member of the Mississippi Economic Council, and is an active member of the Delta State University Alumni Association. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Management from Delta State University and is a graduate of the Mississippi Realtors Institute.