Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc.
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Hattiesburg, MS, with 13 clinic locations in 8 cities. It served 35,735 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 35,735patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 73%at or below the poverty line
- 265full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc. serves
73% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 14% have Medicare and 46% have private insurance. 233 patients were experiencing homelessness. 661 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 73% | 67% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 92% | 92% | −4 pts |
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 25% | 14% | −13 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 23% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 19% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 46% | 32% | 24% | +14 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,067 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,366 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 602 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,841 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,750 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,392 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,347 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,340 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,644 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,690 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,150 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,912 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 806 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 266 | children tested |
Quality of care
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc. is at or above the Mississippi median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 68% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 53% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 41% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 37% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 90% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 88% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 82% | 79% | −7 pts |
Staffing
265 full-time-equivalent staff work at Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc., including 32 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,116 patients per clinical provider, against the Mississippi median of 911 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 39401 | 9,026 | 13% |
| 39402 | 4,669 | 13% |
| 39465 | 4,315 | 11% |
| 39482 | 2,249 | 8% |
| 39455 | 1,904 | 9% |
| 39475 | 1,354 | 9% |
| 39466 | 1,224 | 13% |
| 39423 | 1,216 | 7% |
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health, Inc. locations
Brooklyn Family Health Center
SEMRHI Pharmacy Assistance Center
SEMRHI Support Services Center
Hattiesburg Family Health Center
Hattiesburg Community Dental Center
New Augusta Family Health Center
Other health centers in Mississippi
- Coastal Family Health Center, Inc.
- Family Health Care Clinic, Inc.
- Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association, Inc.
- North Mississippi Primary Health Care, Inc.
- Family Health Center, Inc.
- Access Family Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.