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SMSH EMPLOYEES GRADUATE FROM STATE PERSONNEL BOARD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Two South Mississippi State Hospital employees were among almost 50 government employees representing numerous Mississippi agencies who recently…

MAY WATSON NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AT FRIENDS ANNUAL MEETING

During the recent annual meeting of Friends of South Mississippi State Hospital, May Watson, an RN at the Purvis behavioral health program, was named…

SABRINA YOUNG SELECTED AS NEW HOSPITAL DIRECTOR AT SMSH

​Sabrina Young, a Mississippi Gulf Coast native, was appointed Director of South Mississippi State Hospital (SMSH) in Purvis by the Mississippi Board…

CARLA WHITFIELD CHOSEN EOQ

Carla Whitfield, SMSH Family Nurse Practitioner, was chosen as the fourth quarter 2016 Employee of the Quarter. ​Carla Whitfield was recently named…

BRUCE BLAKENEY NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER

Bruce Blakeney was recently named South Mississippi State Hospital’s third quarter 2016 Employee of the Quarter.  He began working at SMSH as an…

SMSH AWARDED JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION

​PURVIS, Miss. --  South Mississippi State Hospital today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital…

KARL HESS CHOSEN EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER

PURVIS, Miss. --  Karl Hess was recently named South Mississippi State Hospital’s second quarter 2016 Employee of the Quarter.  …

APRIL HOLDER PROMOTED TO NURSE EXECUTIVE; SELECTED EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER

PURVIS, Miss. --  April Holder, RN BSN, was promoted to Nurse Executive at South Mississippi State Hospital effective January 1, and on…

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH HONORS HATTIESBURG RESIDENT

PURVIS, Miss. (November 5, 2013) John Blanks, of Hattiesburg, was recently awarded the James C. Stubbs Volunteer Award by the Mississippi Department…

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823 Highway 589
Purvis, Mississippi 39475
Phone: 601-794-0100
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