Flowood is a suburb of Jackson, Mississippi, with a population of 4,500, located in Rankin County. Both Rankin County and Flowood have seen tremendous growth over the last 10 years, adding neighborhoods and major shopping centers. Healthcare has also boomed in this community and many physicians have relocated their practices to Flowood to be closer to River Oaks. With its strong school system, excellent recreational facilities, beautiful parks and year-round events and festivals, this Mississippi city offers a relaxed and family-friendly way of life.
Merit Health Woman's Hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, is a 111-bed facility dedicated to the provision of women's health services and general family services. Woman's Hospital offers breastfeeding specialists, specially trained nursing staff, a well-baby nursery and a neonatal intensive care unit. The maternal/newborn services at Woman's Hospital have been honored in community polls as the Best Place to Receive Maternity Care. Woman's Hospital, with sister hospital Merit Health River Oaks, has the distinction of delivering more babies than any other private hospital in the state of Mississippi.