In 1989, Scott County lost one of its primary sources of healthcare with the closing of West Scott Baptist Hospital. After four years without the hospital, the vision of a number of people in the community came to fruition with the opening of Scott Regional Hospital. Through a great deal of hard work and effort, the team that was formed to open the hospital were proud to open in June 1993, bringing quality healthcare back to Morton. Many of those original team members have worked with the county for more than 20 years.

In a day of rural hospitals closing or striving to stay afloat, Scott Regional Hospital has flourished. Putting the people they service first and staffing the facility with top quality professionals who are committed to caring for the community have made the hospital what it is today.

On December 17, 2000, Morton’s own family Dr, Howard Clark was awarded the “Country Doctor of the Year” award.

Mississippi Care Center of Morton, built in 1971, compliments the outstanding medical care available in Morton.

Guardian Angel Hospice, Inc. provides both in-patient and out-patient services to 13 counties with one of these counties being our own county of Scott. The In-Patient First program is designed to prepare the terminally ill patient for out-patient hospice care in the home by utilizing in-patient hospice care as a bridge.

Morton and Scott County are committed to providing quality healthcare for all residents.