Dr. Jones is a native Mississippian with an undergraduate degree from Mississippi College and a graduate degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed his internship at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, Texas and soon after completed his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. At both, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and St. Paul Hospital, is where Dr. Jones completed his fellowship.

He has served as the medical director for Hinds Community College and as the director of cardiology at Hinds General Hospital. Dr. Jones is a member of a number of professional organizations including the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and the Mississippi State Medical Association.

He and his wife, Mary Louise, currently reside in the Jackson area and are the parents of three lovely children.