Dr. Hendrix, a graduate of the LSU School of Dentistry, has been practicing as an associate at Wiggins Family Dentistry for 5 years and at the South Mississippi Correctional Institute for 4 years. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Mississippi Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Hendrix was also awarded the Senior Student Dental Award from the Academy of General Dentistry.

Prior to attending dental school, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). He then obtained a Master of Science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) campus, in Ocean Springs. After completing his master's degree and prior to entering dental school, Dr. Hendrix worked at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Vanderbilt University in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and finally as an instructor at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr Hendrix and his wife Christy have been married since 2001. They have two boys, Ren (age 6) and Michael (age 4).