| 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]
- ^ "Mississippi State Hospital". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Whitfield Campus Map." Mississippi State Hospital. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Driving Directions to MSH." Mississippi State Hospital. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ^ Brochure. Jacquith Nursing Home. Retrieved on October 31, 2010. "3550 Hwy. 468 Whitfield, MS 39193"
- ^ "MSH Home." Mississippi State Hospital. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ^ Cole, Hunter. The Legs Murder Scandal. University Press of Mississippi. 330. Retrieved from Google Books on October 31, 2010. ISBN 1-60473-722-0, ISBN 978-1-60473-722-6
- ^ Cole, Hunter. The Legs Murder Scandal. University Press of Mississippi. 331. Retrieved from Google Books on October 31, 2010. ISBN 1-60473-722-0, ISBN 978-1-60473-722-6