Hospitals to give birth in Hattiesburg, MS
Short answer
As of July 2026, 2 hospitals in Hattiesburg, MS report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS, and both hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation . CMS hasn't published C-section or severe-complication rates for any of them yet: the 2024 values read "Not available."
CMS reporting period 2024, published July 2026.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Maternal Health - Hospital). Data as of July 2026. Public records, not yet confirmed by each provider. How we build this directory
Yes Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in Mississippi?Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in Mississippi?
Mississippi Medicaid covers pregnancy for incomes up to 199% of the federal poverty level (limits as of January 2026).
Hospitals (2)
Source: CMS Birthing-Friendly hospitals. Data as of July 2026.
Forrest General Hospital
Hospital
14 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
6051 Us Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 288-7000Merit Health Wesley
Hospital
4 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 268-8000Maternity data by hospital
What each Hattiesburg hospital reported to CMS for 2024, as CMS publishes it. Listed A to Z; CMS publishes no national rate for these measures.
- Cesarean birth (PC-02): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
- Severe obstetric complications (PC-07a): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
- Severe obstetric complications, excluding transfusion-only cases (PC-07b): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
| Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | Care Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | View |
| Merit Health Wesley | Birthing-Friendly | View |
4 Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters.
Sources: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital; Medicare Care Compare. Data as of July 2026.
Key facts: giving birth in Hattiesburg, MS
- As of July 2026, CMS lists 2 hospitals in Hattiesburg, MS with inpatient labor and delivery.
- Both hospitals in Hattiesburg, MS hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation for the 2024 reporting period.
- CMS has not published a 2024 cesarean birth rate (PC-02) for any hospital in Hattiesburg, MS; every value reads "Not available" in the July 2026 data.
- CMS publishes no national average for these maternal health measures, so Hattiesburg, MS values can't be compared with a national rate from this data.
Source: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital. Data as of July 2026.
Questions about giving birth here
How many hospitals in Hattiesburg, MS have labor and delivery?
2 hospitals in Hattiesburg report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS: Forrest General Hospital; Merit Health Wesley. Call the hospital to confirm its maternity services before you plan a birth there.
Which Hattiesburg hospitals are Birthing-Friendly?
Both: Forrest General Hospital; Merit Health Wesley. CMS gives the designation to hospitals that report taking part in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and putting its recommended safety practices in place. It isn't a rating.
What is the C-section rate at hospitals in Hattiesburg?
CMS hasn't published one yet. In its July 2026 data, the cesarean birth measure (PC-02) for 2024 reads "Not available" at both hospitals, both with CMS footnote 4 ("Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters"). Ask the hospital for its own rate.
Does Medicaid cover giving birth in Mississippi?
Mississippi Medicaid covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 199% of the federal poverty level (about $43,064 a year for a household of two) and for 12 months after the pregnancy ends.
What care is listed in Hattiesburg, MS?
- In this directory, Hattiesburg, MS has 1 doula, 1 midwife, 2 hospitals with labor and delivery, 5 OB-GYNs and 12 pediatricians (NPI registry, September 2026; CMS hospital data, July 2026).