Murals help UMMC students celebrate a year of community service Volunteers with JCR stand next to a mural painted as a way to commemorate those who helped the group during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Alexa Engel) By Anthony Warren | April 3, 2021 at 10:22 AM CDT - Updated April 3 at 10:22 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, some medical students in the capital city are celebrating how the virus brought out the best in the community. Volunteers with Jackson Community Response recently set up two murals in Fondren, both of which are designed to serve as a thank you to the people who helped them better serve the community.