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Self-guided · County in Mississippi

Medical History Sites in Wayne County, MS

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Wayne County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Medical History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Wayne County, MS.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Wayne County, MS

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 200 miles of Wayne County, MS, out of 12 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 1 listed sites carry Wayne County as their county.

Mobile City Hospital75 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Mobile · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Marine Hospital75 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Mobile · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Mason, Dr. Gilbert R. Sr., Medical Office87 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Biloxi · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Pensacola Hospital121 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Pensacola · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Doctor's Office123 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Plantersville · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital132 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Yazoo City · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
St. Claude General Hospital142 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · New Orleans · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Charity Hospital of New Orleans144 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · New Orleans · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Flint--Goodridge Hospital of Dillard University146 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · New Orleans · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Home Hospital146 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · New Orleans · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Center Building of East Louisiana State Hospital161 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · Jackson · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Lakeside Hospital164 miles from the center of Wayne County · Building · DeFuniak Springs · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Wayne County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Medical History in Wayne County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Wayne County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Wayne County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Wayne County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Wayne County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Wayne County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Wayne County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.