Mississippi State Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Whitfield, Rankin County, Mississippi, United States |
Coordinates | 32°14′33″N 90°04′15″W / 32.242526°N 90.070705°W |
Organization | |
Type | Psychiatric hospital |
History | |
Opened | 1935 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Mississippi |
The Mississippi State Hospital (MSH) is a psychiatric facility operated by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.[1] It is located in the unincorporated community of Whitfield, Rankin County, Mississippi,[2][3] along Mississippi Highway 468.[4] The 350-acre (140 ha) campus is 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Jackson,[5] between Jackson and Brandon.[6] Historically many people referred to the center as "Whitfield," after the community in which it is located.[7]