WHITFIELD — Candice Larkin of Jackson has been named Mississippi State Hospital’s July 2008 employee of the month for support services.

Larkin, a Natchez native, is a coordinator of unit operations, and has been employed at MSH for 13 years.

The MSH employee of the month award recognizes employees who have made outstanding contributions to the hospital through their work. The program is sponsored by Friends of Mississippi State Hospital Inc.