Hancock Medical Center has served the community's health care needs since 1960. Established under the name of Hancock General Hospital, the Dunbar Avenue facility replaced Kings Daughters Hospital, a multi-roomed frame structure located in downtown Bay St. Louis.
The current Drinkwater Boulevard acute care facility, constructed in 1987, is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital was licensed for an additional 38 beds (for a total of 104) in 1998, and late that year opened a women's and children's pavilion and new intensive care unit.
More than 100 physicians representing a broad spectrum of medical specialties make up Hancock Medical Center's active and consulting medical staffs. Combined with the dedication of 400+ professional staff members, their health care team strives to provide the highest quality medical care for the community.