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Welcome to East Mississippi State Hospital

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About Us

East Mississippi State Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi, is a behavioral health program operated by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, providing acute psychiatric services, alcohol and drug addiction treatment services, nursing home services, and community living services that include short-term group home and supported housing services.  EMSH serves 31 counties including Alcorn, Covington, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Forrest, George, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leake, Lowndes, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Perry, Prentiss, Scott, Smith, Tippah, Tishomingo, Wayne, Webster, and Winston.

East Mississippi State Hospital

1818 College Drive

Meridian, MS 39307

Phone: 601-581-7600

Fax: 601-581-7676