University of Mississippi Medical Center: labor and delivery in Jackson, MS
University of Mississippi Medical Center is a hospital in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 2,276 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (498 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,276Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 586Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
Hinds County
Call (601) 984-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How University of Mississippi Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 586 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 126 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center has the 25th-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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 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 Jackson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 0.6 | 44% | 1,084 | Yes |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | 1.0 | 28% | 1,640 | Yes |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | 4.0 | 34% | 1,539 | Yes |
| Merit Health Women's Hospital | Flowood | 4.0 | 31% | 631 | Yes |
| Merit Health Central | Jackson | 5.5 | 38% | 216 | Yes |
| Merit Health River Region | Vicksburg | 38 | 18% | 204 | Yes |
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