Forrest General Hospital

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Photo of the tower at 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..

The current Forrest General Hospital on Highway 49 admitted its first patient on July 15, 1952. At the time it opened the hospital had 70 staff and 31 doctors. Today the hospital has 512 beds.

Images

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  The emergency room expansion under construction

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  Rescue 7, the air ambulance helicopter servicing Forrest and surrounding counties

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  Sanborn map from 1915 showing the South Mississippi Infirmary

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  Photo of the original South Mississippi Infirmary

Further reading

• "New Hospital Opens At 8:00 A.M. Wednesday", Hattiesburg American, July 15, 1952