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Hospitals in Mississippi

Mississippi has 106 Medicare-certified hospitals averaging 2.5 of 5 CMS stars - below the 3.1-star national average, with 4 earning the full five stars.

106
Hospitals: 2.5★
Avg rating: 4
Five-star: 90
With ER

The state picture

Across 106 Medicare-certified hospitals, Mississippi averages 2.5 of 5 CMS stars - below the 3.1-star national average, and 4 facilities earn the top five-star rating.

2.5 / 5
state average (below 3.1 national): 4
five-star hospitals: 90
with an emergency department: 106
Medicare-certified hospitals

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 45 of 106 Mississippi hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

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4
4★

6
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9
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15
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11

What this shows 4 Mississippi hospitals reach five stars; the state's 2.5-star average sits below the 3.1-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Mississippi

Mississippi has 106 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 90 facilities operate an emergency department, an important signal for communities that rely on nearby acute-care access. The statewide average CMS overall star rating is 2.5 out of 5, calculated across hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 4 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Mississippi. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch, currently listed at 5/5 stars. Star ratings are composite scores built from mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care domains, so a single number conceals meaningful per-domain variation that matters for specific procedures.

Showing 100 of 106 hospitals on this page (page 2 of 3). Hospital quality varies materially within a state, urban academic centers, rural critical-access hospitals, and specialty facilities report against different baselines, so comparing individual facility profiles before choosing planned care is more useful than relying on the statewide average alone. All figures reflect the CMS Hospital Compare release from 2026-05-15, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

106

Hospitals

2.5

Avg Rating

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in Mississippi

Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in Mississippi.

🥇1 Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Tippah County Hospital Ripley, MS · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Tishomingo Health Services Inc Iuka, MS · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System Biloxi, MS · Acute Care - Veterans Administration ★★★★★
5 Baptist Medical Center-Leake Carthage, MS · Critical Access Hospitals ★★★★
6 Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville Booneville, MS · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★

Compare Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital vs Tippah County Hospital →

All Hospitals

Showing 51–100 of 106 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Merit Health River Oaks Flowood	Flowood	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Merit Health River Region Vicksburg	Vicksburg	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg	Hattiesburg	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Merit Health Women's Hospital Flowood	Flowood	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch	Olive Branch	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson	Jackson	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Mississippi Methodist Rehab Ctr Jackson	Jackson	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Monroe Regional Hospital Aberdeen	Aberdeen	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ms State Hospital-Whitfield Whitfield	Whitfield	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Neshoba County General Hospital Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo	Tupelo	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory Amory	Amory	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
North Mississippi State Hospital Tupelo	Tupelo	Psychiatric	N/A	No
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah Ruleville	Ruleville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center Clarksdale	Clarksdale	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp Macon	Macon	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Tupelo Tupelo	Tupelo	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Oceans Behavioral Hospital- Biloxi Biloxi	Biloxi	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Och Regional Medical Center Starkville	Starkville	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Ochsner Laird Hospital Union	Union	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock Bay Saint Louis	Bay Saint Louis	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian	Meridian	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Ochsner Scott Regional Morton	Morton	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital De Kalb	De Kalb	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman	Quitman	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Panola Medical Center Batesville	Batesville	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Parkwood Behavioral Health System Olive Branch	Olive Branch	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Pearl River County Hospital Poplarville	Poplarville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Perry County General Hospital Richton	Richton	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah Pontotoc	Pontotoc	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Progressive Health Group of Houston Houston	Houston	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	No
Progressive Health Group of Houston Houston	Houston	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Quitman Community Hospital Marks	Marks	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
S E Lackey Memorial Hospital Forest	Forest	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital Rolling Fork	Rolling Fork	Rural Emergency Hospital	N/A	Yes
Simpson General Hospital Cah Mendenhall	Mendenhall	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Singing River Gulfport Gulfport	Gulfport	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Singing River Health System Pascagoula	Pascagoula	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
South Central Reg Med Ctr Laurel	Laurel	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
South Mississippi State Hospital Purvis	Purvis	Psychiatric	N/A	No
South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola	Indianola	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center McComb	McComb	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Jackson	Jackson	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah Charleston	Charleston	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Tippah County Hospital Ripley	Ripley	Critical Access Hospitals	5	Yes
Tishomingo Health Services Inc Iuka	Iuka	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah Winona	Winona	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
University of Mississippi Med Center Jackson	Jackson	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada Grenada	Grenada	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System Biloxi	Biloxi	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	5	Yes

Hospital Quality in Mississippi

Mississippi has 106 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 4 have earned the highest 5-star overall quality rating, reflecting strong performance across mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care measures.

The average CMS star rating across Mississippi hospitals is 2.5. 90 facilities have emergency departments, an important factor for communities that depend on nearby acute care. Hospital quality can vary significantly within a state, so comparing individual facility ratings before choosing care is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital in Mississippi? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Mississippi is Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 4 five-star hospitals in the state out of 106 Medicare-certified facilities.

How are hospitals rated? ▼

CMS rates hospitals on a 1-to-5 star scale based on quality measures including mortality, safety, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely care. In Mississippi, the average star rating is 2.5 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Mississippi? ▼

Mississippi has 106 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 90 have emergency departments. 4 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: 2026-05-15. About PlainHospital and our data sources

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