Clay County Medical Corporation: labor and delivery in West Point, MS
Clay County Medical Corporation is a hospital in West Point, Clay County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 225 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (75 such births). That is below the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 225Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 363Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
150 Medical Center Drive
West Point, MS 39773
Clay County
Call (662) 495-2300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Clay County Medical Corporation compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 363 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Mississippi, Clay County Medical Corporation has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 31 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Clay County Medical Corporation holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near West Point
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County | Starkville | 12 | 20% | 641 | Yes |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus | 13 | 25% | 971 | Yes |
| North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory | Amory | 29 | 26% | 529 | Yes |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 46 | 31% | 2,350 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany | 67 | 25% | 873 | Yes |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada | Grenada | 68 | 32% | 370 | Yes |
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