South Mississippi State Hospital
From Asylum Projects
| South Mississippi State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| Construction Began | 1998 |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Current Status | Active |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Purvis, MS |
History
The Mississippi State Legislature, through House Bill 960, passed the enabling legislation authorizing the construction of a regional psychiatric hospital. The 50-bed acute care facility, located in Purvis, Mississippi, was slated to offer treatment and services for mentally ill adult men and women in the southern part of the state. The catchment area for this new hospital was to be Region 12, which includes Lamar, Forrest, Marion, Perry, Greene, Wayne, Jones, Covington and Jefferson Davis counties. Summer 1998 construction began on South Mississippi State Hospital.
