Mississippi ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 68 Mississippi hospitals, from arrival to going home, ranked shortest to longest.
In an emergency, call 911. These are yearly medians, not live wait times. Don't pick an ER from this list when someone needs help now.
Mississippi median
2 hr 4 min
−24 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
31 ERs
3 take 4 hours or more
Mississippi emergency rooms ranked by median visit time
Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the Mississippi median.
How to read this list
Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.
Showing the 25 shortest of 68 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington County Hospital CAHCollins | 1 hr 14 min 50 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 2 | Baptist Medical Center AttalaKosciusko 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 17 min 47 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 3 | Tippah County HospitalRipley 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 20 min 44 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 4 | Scott Regional Hospital CAHMorton 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 22 min 42 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 5 | Baptist Medical Center-YazooYazoo City 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 22 min 42 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 6 | Bmh-CalhounCalhoun City 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 23 min 41 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 7 | Webster General Hospital/Swing BedEupora 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 23 min 41 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 8 | Magee General HospitalMagee 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 24 min 40 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 9 | Pontotoc Health Service CAHPontotoc 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 28 min 36 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Ochsner Stennis Memorial HospitalDe Kalb 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 30 min 34 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | H C Watkins Memorial HospitalQuitman 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 30 min 34 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 12 | Central Mississippi Medical CenterJackson 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 31 min 33 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 13 | Choctaw Health CenterPhiladelphia 3% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 31 min 33 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 14 | Baptist Medical Center-LeakeCarthage 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 34 min 30 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 15 | Crossgates River Oaks HospitalBrandon 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 35 min 29 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 16 | Franklin County Memorial HospitalMeadville | 1 hr 35 min 29 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 17 | Simpson General Hospital CAHMendenhall 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 36 min 28 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 18 | Neshoba County General HospitalPhiladelphia 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 37 min 27 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 19 | Lackey Memorial HospitalForest 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 37 min 27 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 20 | Baptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleBooneville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 39 min 25 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 21 | Tallahatchie General Hospital-CAHCharleston | 1 hr 39 min 25 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 22 | Holmes County Hospital and ClinicsLexington 3% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 41 min 23 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 23 | Laird HospitalUnion 3% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 42 min 22 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 24 | Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital CAHWinona 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 45 min 19 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 25 | Tishomingo Health ServicesIuka 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 48 min 16 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 26 | Winston Medical Center & SwingbedLouisville 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 49 min 15 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 27 | Choctaw Regional Medical CenterAckerman 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 49 min 15 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 28 | Clay County Medical CenterWest Point 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 50 min 14 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 29 | University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 1 hr 54 min 10 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 30 | 81st Medical Group (Keesler AFB)Biloxi 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 55 min 9 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 31 | Field Memorial Community HospitalCentreville | 1 hr 56 min 8 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 32 | Southwest Ms Regional Medical CenterMcComb 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 min 3 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 33 | River Region Health SystemVicksburg 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 3 min 1 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 34 | Highland Community HospitalPicayune 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 4 min At state median | 3% | Medium | |
| 35 | Highland Hills Medical CenterSenatobia 3% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 5 min 1 min slower | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 36 | Marion General HospitalColumbia 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min 2 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 37 | Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 7 min 3 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 38 | South Central Reg Med CtrLaurel 1% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 8 min 4 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 39 | George County HospitalLucedale 6% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 12 min 8 min slower | 6% | Low | |
| 40 | Wayne General HospitalWaynesboro 4% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 12 min 8 min slower | 4% | Low | |
| 41 | Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 13 min 9 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 42 | River Oaks HospitalFlowood 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 14 min 10 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 43 | Madison Regional Medical CenterCanton 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 16 min 12 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 44 | Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden TriangleColumbus 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 14 min slower | 0% | Very high | |
| 45 | Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 14 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 46 | King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 16 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 47 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 24 min 20 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 48 | Hancock Medical CenterBay St Louis 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 23 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 49 | Biloxi Regional Medical CenterBiloxi 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 33 min 29 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 50 | Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 34 min 30 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 51 | Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 37 min 33 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 52 | Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 37 min 33 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 53 | Gilmore Memorial HospitalAmory 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min 37 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 54 | Singing River GulfportGulfport 5% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 45 min 41 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 55 | Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 49 min 45 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 56 | NW Mississippi Regional Med CenterClarksdale 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 52 min 48 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 57 | Natchez Regional Medical CenterNatchez 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 55 min 51 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 58 | Singing River HospitalPascagoula 9% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 52 min slower | 9% | Very high | |
| 59 | Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 5 min 1 hr 1 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 60 | University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 10% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 9 min 1 hr 5 min slower | 10% | Very high | |
| 61 | Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood 9% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 1 hr 10 min slower | 9% | Low | |
| 62 | North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 23 min 1 hr 19 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 63 | Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 6% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 1 hr 27 min slower | 6% | High | |
| 64 | Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch 4% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 42 min 1 hr 38 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 65 | Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 44 min 1 hr 40 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 66 | St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 10 min 2 hr 6 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 67 | Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 19 min 2 hr 15 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 68 | Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville 7% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 4 hr 30 min 2 hr 26 min slower | 7% | Medium |
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ER wait times in Mississippi's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Pick a city to filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 hr 34 min | Choctaw Health Center · 1 hr 31 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 14 min | 81st Medical Group (Keesler AFB) · 1 hr 55 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 41 min | Memorial Hospital at Gulfport · 2 hr 37 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 57 min | Rush Foundation Hospital · 2 hr 49 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 9 min | Wesley Medical Center · 2 hr 34 min | |
| 4 | 3 hr 20 min | Central Mississippi Medical Center · 1 hr 31 min |
Questions about Mississippi ER wait times
Which Mississippi ER has the shortest wait?
Covington County Hospital CAH in Collins, with a median visit of 1 hr 14 min. Baptist Medical Center Attala in Kosciusko is next at 1 hr 17 min.
Which Mississippi ER has the longest wait?
Delta Regional Medical Center, at 4 hr 30 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.
How long is the average ER visit in Mississippi?
The median is 2 hr 4 min, 24 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 31 of 68 Mississippi ERs come in under two hours and 3 take four hours or more.
Are these live wait times?
No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.
Why are big hospitals slower?
Low-volume Mississippi ERs have a median visit of 1 hr 44 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 9 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.
Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the Mississippi hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.