North Mississippi State Hospital

North Mississippi State Hospital (NMSH) is a 50-bed acute care mental hospital of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health located in Tupelo, Mississippi.[1]

North Mississippi State Hospital
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
Geography
LocationTupelo, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates34.237436°N 88.671633°W / 34.237436; -88.671633
Organization
Typepsychiatric hospital
Services
Beds50
History
OpenedApril 1999
Links
Websitewww.nmsh.state.ms.us
ListsHospitals in Mississippi

In 1995 the Mississippi State Legislature passed House Bill 960, authorizing the construction of NMSH. The groundbreaking ceremony occurred on Thursday, December 19, 1996. The hospital opened in April 1999. NMSH was the first state-operated psychiatric facility to open in over 100 years prior to 1996.[1]

The hospital, with about 100 employees, is a regional facility.[1] NMSH serves Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Desoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Prentiss, Pontotoc, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Yalobusha counties.[2]

References

  1. "Fact Sheet". North Mississippi State Hospital. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  2. "North Mississippi State Hospital". NMSH. Archived from catch.JPG the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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