Forrest General Hospital is a 454-bed hospital in Hattiesburg, MS — Teaching.
Against the national average, Mississippi runs housing 44% below and utilities 22% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Mississippi, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13% below |
| Housing | 44% below |
| Utilities | 22% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Hattiesburg is $1,070 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $890.
Mississippi taxes wage income.
Other Mississippi hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | 3 | $1,883 | 759 | $1,200 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 2 | $2,142 | 476 | — |
| St Dominic-jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 0 | — | 526 | $1,200 |
2 travel nurse reviews, 1.3★ overall, 0% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1.3 |
| Culture | 1.5 |
| Management | 1.0 |
| Safety | 1.5 |
| Workload | 1.3 |
Pros: Lots of awesome doctors and mid-levels.
Cons: 50-bed ICU staffed mostly by new grads with poor training. Cliquiest unit I've traveled to, at least on days. Toxic, micromanaging culture: cameras in every pod, constant chart audit messages, mandato…
Pros: Some long-time staff stick it out.
Cons: Med-surg tele days start at no less than 7 patients. Charges take patients so no help with admits. Administration does not care about retention. New grads bullied into 8 patients under threat of BON r…