Beacham Memorial Hospital

Details

Name :

Beacham Memorial Hospital

Address  :

205 North Cherry Street
P.O Box 351

Town  :

Magnolia

State  :

Mississippi

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

39652

Phone  :

601 783 2353

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 37

Other Facilities

  • CT/MRI

Advance Facility

  • Blood Bank

Description

Beacham Memorial Hospital BMH is located in central Magnolia Mississippi It is a short term primary and acute care hospital that serves the residents of Pike Walthall Amite and Lincoln Counties as well as the northern portion of Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana

It was founded by Dr AV Beacham in 1938 with his brothers Hugh Thompson Beacham and WD Beacham and stayed under his direction until 1964 It was then sold to Dr Harry C Frye and Dr Warren A Hiatt until they sold it to Pike County and the City of Magnolia in 1974

The hospital was constructed in three phases The initial construction was of wood in 1939 the second stage was constructed in 1952 of masonry and brick veneer and the last phase was completed in 1976 The final phase resulted in an expansion of a patient area serving 37 beds a kitchen area and a dinning area

The South Pike Hospital Association Inc a nonprofit association formed in 1974 took on the financial responsibility of repaying the Pike County District 2 and the City of Magnolia the funds advanced to build the new facility Besides county and city funds a HillBurton grant was utilized to pay for the expansion The furnishings and equipment for the new facility were contributed by Mr Joe Bancroft Chairman of Croft Metals Inc

Beacham Memorial Hospital continues to be an important economic institution in southern Pike County employing over 110 people generating a payroll in excess of 25 million dollars annually

BMH operates under license from the Mississippi State Department of Health and is certified by the Medicare and Medicaid programs
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