South Central Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Laurel, MS
South Central Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 869 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 39% delivered by C-section (254 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 39%First-birth C-section rate
- 869Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 342Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at South Central Regional Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1220 Jefferson St Box 607
Laurel, MS 39440
Jones County
Call (601) 426-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How South Central Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 39% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 342 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Mississippi, South Central Regional Medical Center has the 30th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
South Central Regional Medical Center 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 Laurel
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 26 | 27% | 2,495 | Yes |
| Merit Health Wesley | Hattiesburg | 28 | 30% | 579 | Yes |
| Wayne General Hospital | Waynesboro | 30 | – | 116 | Yes |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | 54 | 31% | 842 | Yes |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 54 | 31% | 814 | Yes |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale | 62 | – | – | Yes |
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