Visiting
Visiting hours by hospital and unit, dining options & gift shops
Information for Families & Visitors
Below you will find visitation hours and policies for our hospitals. We also offer a variety of services and amenities for the convenience and comfort of our patients and families.
Visiting Hours & Guidelines
For the care and protection of our patients, staff and other visitors, North Mississippi Health Services reserves the right to limit, restrict or amend visitation.
Inpatients
Visitation 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. One visitor may stay overnight. Must be at least 10 years old to visit Oncology and Critical Care Units. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Visitation may be limited as needed.
Critical Care Unit (CCU) Patients
Two visitors at specified times during the day. Must be at least 10 years old to visit.
- NMMC Gilmore-Amory: 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- NMMC-Tupelo: 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
- NMMC-West Point: 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
When appropriate, a bed side support person may be designated. One visitor may stay overnight. Visitors must adhere to critical care guidelines for visitation. For an end-of-life situation, visitation is limited to family and clergy.
Pediatric Patients
Visitation from 6 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Mother and father or support person only may stay overnight. Visitation may be limited as needed.
Maternity Patients
NMMC Women’s Hospital, NMMC Gilmore-Amory and NMMC-West Point
One support person may be identified upon admission as primary support. The primary support person may be present at any time during the stay and will not count in the number of visitors. Two visitors allowed on the Labor and Delivery Unit. Support person and one visitor may be present at time of delivery.
Mother/Baby Unit
During the hours of 12 p.m. until 8 p.m., four adult visitors and siblings, accompanied by an adult, may visit.
NMMC Women’s Hospital NICU, NMMC Gilmore-Amory NICU
Mother and father (or designated support person) and four other visitors over the age of 18 may visit anytime. The four additional visitors shall remain the same throughout NICU hospitalization.
At NMMC-Gilmore-Amory, no visitors are allowed during the hours of shift change (6:30-7:30 a.m., 6:30-7:30 p.m.) or during new admissions.
Inpatient Hospice Patients
Unrestricted
Outpatient Surgical Patients
Limited to two visitors.
Emergency Department (ED) Patients
Limited to two visitors. For an end-of-life situation, visitation is limited to family and clergy.
We ask that individuals who meet these visitation guidelines refrain from visiting:
- If you have any signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection in the past 48 hours
- Temperature of 100 degrees F or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Muscle pain
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Visitors who do not follow personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines will be asked to leave the premises to protect the safety of our patients and staff.
Dining Options
North Mississippi Health Services offers a variety of dining experiences at each of our hospitals. The hours of operation and locations can be found below.
Hospital Gift Shops
Shop our hospital gift shops for a variety of flowers and gift items to brighten someone's day... or your own!