The new hospital gives Smith County its first emergency room in two decades. Previously, many county residents had to travel for half an hour or more to receive emergency services. “I think we’re going to save a lot of people’s lives,” Gibbes said after the hospital’s opening. 24-Hour Care Smith County Emergency Hospital provides 24-hour emergency care and outpatient services by highly trained providers using advanced technology. It features laboratory services and an imaging department with digital X-ray and CT equipment. The facility is expected to create 56 jobs and generate an annual economic impact of $30 million. The building had previously housed Patients’ Choice Medical Center of Smith County, which closed in 2023. Renovations finished on time (seven months) and on budget ($1.5 million). Gibbes said the Smith County Board of Supervisors and other elected officials helped make the hospital a reality. Thanks to Hyde-Smith “A big shout-out goes to U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith,” he said, “because without her, I’m not sure this project “A big shout-out goes to U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, because without her, I’m not sure this project would have been possible.” – Gregg Gibbes, CEO, Covington County Hospital CovingtonCares 17
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