CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting South Mississippi State Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Nearest emergency rooms
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- 23mi Pearl River County Hospital Poplarville, MS · Emergency room Call Pearl River County Hospital Directions to Pearl River County Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Pearl River County Hospital
Quick answers about South Mississippi State Hospital
What is the phone number for South Mississippi State Hospital?
The main phone number for South Mississippi State Hospital is (601) 794-0100, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (601) 794-0100What is the address of South Mississippi State Hospital?
South Mississippi State Hospital is at 823 Highway 589, Purvis, MS 39475.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does South Mississippi State Hospital have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for South Mississippi State Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for South Mississippi State Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with South Mississippi State Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at South Mississippi State Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 254008). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at South Mississippi State Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 4.8mi Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Lumberton, MS · 120 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 11mi Windham House of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, MS · 60 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 11mi Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg, MS · 25 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 · Located in a hospital
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 12mi Hattiesburg Clinic DialysisHattiesburg, MS
- 12mi West Hattiesburg Clinic DialysisHattiesburg, MS
- 22mi Columbia DialysisColumbia, MS
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 12mi Enhabit Home Health & HospiceHattiesburg, MS · 87% would recommend
- 12mi Forrest General Home CareHattiesburg, MS · 87% would recommend
- 12mi Mississippi HomecareHattiesburg, MS
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 11mi Compassus-HattiesburgHattiesburg, MS · 93% would recommend Not rated
- 11mi Heart of Hospice, LLC - SouthernHattiesburg, MS · 96% would recommend Not rated
- 11mi Homecare Hospice South, LLC DBA Legacy Hospice of the SouthHattiesburg, MS · 87% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
South Mississippi State Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 14% here, against 19% nationally. CMS rates it better than national on readmitted within 30 days.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near South Mississippi State Hospital
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 0.1mi PBMHR Region XII Lamar County · 805 Highway 589, Purvis, MS 601-794-6543
- 0.1mi PBMHR Region XII Lamar County · 805 Highway 589, Purvis, MS 601-794-6543
- 10mi Pine Belt Mental Health Resources Oak Arbor · 4507 U.S. Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 601-545-2925
- 10mi Pine Belt Mental Health Resources Oak Arbor · 4507 U.S. Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 601-545-2925
- 10mi PBMHR Region XII Walthall County PSR · 4507 Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 601-545-2925
- 12mi Canopy Childrens Solutions South Central Region · 124 Grand Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 769-777-1630
- 12mi PBMHR Region XII Forrest County Childrens Center · 110 Patton Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 601-582-1111 x20221
- 12mi PBMHR Region XII 103 South 19th Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 601-544-4641
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Purvis
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Purvis, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Mississippi hospital finances.
Who owns South Mississippi State Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as South Mississippi State Hospital, a non-profit organization.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around South Mississippi State Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Lamar are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Lamar is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 13.
Dental: Parts of Lamar are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Mississippi earn a median $77,090 a year. Healthcare salaries in Mississippi.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Mississippi shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Mississippi
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