Forrest General Hospital

In 1901 the South Mississippi Infirmary was organized, located on Plum St.. That building burned twice in the next couple years so in 1905 they moved to Walnut St. near the intersection with Buschman St..

On July 15, 1952 it admitted its first patient. The hospital had 70 staff and 31 doctors. (source: History of Forrest County, p 99)

According to the website (http://www.forrestgeneral.com/body.cfm?id=48) they now have 512 beds and over 3100 employees.

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