Psychiatry Residency Program
Mississippi State HospitalMississippi State Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Whitfield, MS. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 22 residents in training. It reports 20% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $56,784. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2021 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Mississippi State Hospital-MS”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Mississippi State Hospital is a publicly funded psychiatric treatment facility operated under the direction of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. The hospital is located on a 350-acre campus in Whitfield, MS, 15 miles southeast of Jackson, the state capital. Mississippi State Hospital operates 311 licensed psychiatric beds and is accredited by the Joint Commission. The hospital beds include Adult Acute and Continued Treatment Psychiatric, Child/Adolescent, Forensic, and Adult and Adolescent Substance Use Services. The facility also includes a 276 bed nursing home.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 2 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Mississippi State Hospital · Whitfield, MS
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Clinical sites
Mississippi State Hospital
PrimaryHinds Bebavioral Health Services
Region 8 Mental Health Services
Jackson HMA LLC (Merit Health Central)
Location
Rental market & livability
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Livability
County figures for Rankin County, Mississippi (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Mississippi State Hospital located?
- Mississippi State Hospital is located in Whitfield, MS.
- What type of program is Mississippi State Hospital?
- Mississippi State Hospital is a community-based residency program.
- Is Mississippi State Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mississippi State Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mississippi State Hospital?
- Mississippi State Hospital has approximately 22 residents in training.
- Does Mississippi State Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 20% of Mississippi State Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Mississippi State Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Mississippi State Hospital does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Mississippi State Hospital require?
- Mississippi State Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Mississippi State Hospital?
- Mississippi State Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $56,784. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Mississippi State Hospital?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Mississippi State Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mississippi State Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.