North Mississippi State Hospital

The Mississippi State Legislature through House Bill 960 passed in its 1995 session the enabling legislation authorizing the construction of a regional psychiatric hospital. The 50-bed acute care facility, located in Tupelo, Mississippi, offers treatment and services for mentally ill adult men and women in the northeastern portion of the state. North Mississippi State Hospital is the eleventh facility in the Department of Mental Health, joining five regional centers for individuals with developmental disabilities, one juvenile rehabilitation center, three other psychiatric hospitals, and a residential center for the mentally ill. The State of Mississippi through the Department of Mental Health is seeking to offer a continuum of services for the mentally ill within the patients region of residence. This closer proximity will allow family, friends, and community to more actively support the treatment, recovery, and aftercare of the patient. North Mississippi State Hospital ...