Mississippi Hospital Association

06/04/2026

The first MS Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Community Outreach Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday (TODAY!), June 4 at the Pearl Community Center, 2420 Old Brandon Road in Brandon, Mississippi.

Visit https://mississippirhtp.com/events/ to register today.

06/03/2026

"Rural hospitals face unique challenges in caring for their communities. The Mississippi Hospital Association appreciates the continued commitment of Senator Grassley, and Mississippi's Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith to support rural hospitals through the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program. This successful program allows tens of thousands of Mississippians to receive hospital care close to home and we support its continued expansion.”

- Richard Roberson, MHA President & CEO

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Iowa and the United States are...

06/03/2026

Exciting news for Brandon! Baptist Memorial Health Care will assume operations of Merit Health Rankin this year.

Baptist Memorial Health Care is coming to Rankin County.

06/03/2026

Calling All Rural Healthcare Professionals 🗣

Mississippi State Extension’s “Agricultural and Rural Friendly Training Designation” helps equip you with tools to improve health care access for rural families. Earn continuing education credits through five self-paced modules!

📅 Program must be completed by June 26 to receive continuing education credit.

🌟 Learn more and enroll today: https://extension.msstate.edu/food-and-health/rural-health/agriculture-family-friendly-training-designation-aftd

06/02/2026

Mark your calendars! 📅

The third Community Outreach Meeting on the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5 (this week!) at Southwest Community College, 1156 College Drive in Summit, Mississippi.

Visit https://mississippirhtp.com/events/ to register today!

06/02/2026

Mark your calendars! 📅

The second Community Outreach Meeting on the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 5 (this week!) at Jones College, 56 Bush Avenue, in Ellisville, Mississippi.

Visit https://mississippirhtp.com/events/ to register!

06/01/2026

Mark your calendars! 📅

The first Community Outreach Meeting on the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 4 (this week!) at the Pearl Community Center, Community Room, 2420 Old Brandon Road in Brandon, Mississippi.

Visit https://mississippirhtp.com/events/ to register today.

06/01/2026

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The Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Office will hold a webinar at 2 p.m. TODAY - Monday, June 1 - to share information about the application process.

Don't delay! Register now: https://hornellp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c7TrdES8SDqK3Zl2MU4ffw #/registration

05/27/2026

📣 Save the Date(s)!

The Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Office is holding community outreach meetings:
✔️ Thursday, June 4: Pearl
✔️ Friday, June 5: Ellisville
✔️ Friday, June 5: Summit
✔️ Tuesday, June 9: Tupelo
✔️ Wednesday, June 10: Cleveland

More details forthcoming on the Mississippi RHTP website: https://mississippirhtp.com/. Stay tuned!

05/27/2026

📣📣📣

The Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Office will hold a webinar at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 1, to share information about the application process.

Don't delay! Register now: https://hornellp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c7TrdES8SDqK3Zl2MU4ffw #/registration