Forrest General Hospital Recognized as Best Hospital in Mississippi Business Journal Best of the Best 2025

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – (December 1, 2025) Forrest General Hospital has been named Best Hospital in the Mississippi Business Journal’s inaugural Best of the Best 2025. Voting occurred via the publication’s website and social media during a recent one-month period with people from across the state casting votes in 47 categories.

“We are grateful for this recognition and I’m deeply proud of our team at Forrest General Hospital,” said Jeff Cook, Forrest Health President and CEO. “Being named the Best Hospital by voters across Mississippi reflects the dedication of every caregiver, nurse, physician, support staff, and leader who shows up each day with patients in mind. Our team shows up every day delivering care with compassion with a relentless commitment to all communities that we serve in our 19-county service area and beyond. I’m honored to serve with this team and excited about the work ahead as we are in continual pursuit of delivering innovative, patient-centered care.”

Winners will be published in a special section of the December issue of the MBJ and span from areas such as Hattiesburg, Cleveland, Oxford, Tupelo, Natchez, Jackson, Oxford, Starkville, Madison, Columbus, Meridian, Brandon, Biloxi, Greenwood, Corinth, Hernando, Flowood, Greenville and Raymond.

“We are extremely excited to recognize the winners in all of the categories for our first 2025 ‘Best of the Best’ edition,” said Mississippi Business Journal Publisher Scott Coopwood, who purchased the MBJ in June 2024. “The fact that our wide and growing readership from across Mississippi chose these winners, as opposed to a panel or a peer group, only adds to the prestige of earning first place."

For more information about Forrest Health, visit forresthealth.org.

ABOUT FORREST HEALTH

Forrest Health is a system of healthcare organizations formed to increase access to quality health care in south Mississippi. Forrest General Hospital is its flagship hospital. In addition to Forrest General, Forrest Health hospitals include: Highland Community Hospital, Picayune; Jefferson Davis Community Hospital & Extended Care Facility, Prentiss; Marion General Hospital, Columbia; Pearl River County Hospital & Nursing Home, Poplarville; Perry County General Hospital, Richton; and Walthall General Hospital, Tylertown. Forrest Health is also home to The Orthopedic Institute and Institute of Neuroscience, both in Hattiesburg, as well as a variety of healthcare clinics throughout its 19-county coverage area.