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Specialized care for kids, because every kid is special

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Helping Mississippi kids live strong, healthy lives.

Children's of Mississippi

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About Us

At Children’s of Mississippi, you’ll find health care designed just for kids.

Children's of Mississippi is the name for all pediatric services at University of Mississippi Medical Center, the state's only academic medical center. Our goal is to help Mississippi kids live strong, healthy lives.

With Children's of Mississippi Hospital (the state's only children's hospital) plus clinics statewide, our doctors specialize in caring for children from birth through the teen years, all in bright, family-friendly spaces.

One Children’s Hospital

Children's of Mississippi Hospital in Jackson has grown! With the opening of the new Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower, we have more space and state-of-the-art equipment to serve Mississippi kids.

Blair E. Batson Tower
Named for the first chair of the Department of Pediatrics at UMMC, Batson Tower includes the Eli Manning Children’s Clinics, inpatient hospital units, the Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and many more specialized services for kids.

The new 340,000 square-foot expansion to Mississippi's only children's hospital includes state-of-the-art operating rooms, a pediatric imaging suite, the Children's Heart Center, the state’s only Level IV NICU, a PICU, and outpatient clinics that provide care for numerous specialties.

Care that Covers the State

Our growing network serves towns across Mississippi, from the Gulf Coast to Tupelo. Multiple locations make it easier to see pediatric doctors quickly, so every kid has a chance to heal, play, learn, and thrive close to home.

View our locations statewide.

Only here at Children's of Mississippi

We are home to the state’s only: