Officials pick location for new hospital | Health

(WMC-TV) - Officials have finally decided on a location for Oxford's new Baptist Memorial Hospital, according to The Daily Mississippian.

Here's more information on the exact locale, from The DM:

The new location was chosen from 15 potential sites. The site that was ultimately chosen will be located South of Highway 6, west of South Lamar Boulevard and east of Old Taylor Road. Baptist officials said that the main reason for the relocation is for the expansion of the hospital and its staff.

Construction should be finished within two to three years, according to the paper.

Copyright 2012 WMC-TV. All rights reserved.