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lessing to me and so many other people. We
have patients that start seeing him at a young
age and those that are in their 90s – they won’t
go see anyone else.”
The Indiana-born-but-Jackson-raised
Mohr got into this profession simply because
he enjoyed his own eye exam experience so
many years ago. “I quit my job in auto part
sales and went to school at the Southern
College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.”
He claims to remain in business because he
dreads retirement. “I’m kind of a hyper person,”
he said.
In addition to being a long-standing member
of the Rankin County business community,
Dr. Mohr has done his fair share of community
service. He has been the head of numerous
optometric committees and associations. He has
also been active in local politics, most notably
as a part of the group that fought for Pearl to
become a city in 1973. “The effort took five
years,” he said. “L. D. Boling and I formed a
committee to fight for the corporation of Pearl,
and we finally succeeded.”
When you don’t see Dr. Mohr seeing eye
patients or just shopping around town with
Betty, you may look up and see him flying in
his Cessna 180. “It’s my hobby,” he said smiling.
“Although I don’t pilot it anymore, I still enjoy
being in the aircraft.”
The Mohrs are long-time residents of
Brandon, and plan to keep serving eye patients
from around the area for as long as they can. l
54 • February 2019