University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada: labor and delivery in Grenada, MS
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada is a hospital in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 370 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (115 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 370Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 345Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
960 Avent Drive
Grenada, MS 38901
Grenada County
Call (662) 227-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 345 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada has the 24th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada 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 Grenada
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS | Oxford | 44 | 35% | 1,029 | Yes |
| Bolivar Medical Center | Cleveland | 51 | 22% | 261 | Yes |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale | 52 | – | 381 | Yes |
| South Sunflower County Hospital | Indianola | 52 | – | – | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County | Starkville | 61 | 20% | 641 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany | 68 | 25% | 873 | Yes |
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