Baptist Memorial Health Care and the Fayette County Board of Commissioners have agreed to establish a new hospital in Fayette County. “Fayette County needs a hospital, and we think this is the right time to invest in the development of quality health care that will serve our employers and community,

Baptist Memorial Health Care will build a $24 million hospital in Fayette County, enhancing local healthcare services.

This would be the only hospital in the county and would serve much of West Tennessee along the I-40 corridor between Arlington and Jackson.

Baptist Memorial Health Care and the Fayette County Board of Commissioners announced a new hospital in Fayette County.

This will be the only hospital in Fayette County and is expected to serve much of West Tennessee along the I-40 corridor between Arlington and Jackson

Fayette County is home to more than 41,000 people, but it has gone without a hospital since 2015, creating a dangerous situation for people living there. "By the time an ambulance gets there, you are a good 30, 45 minutes away," Herron said.

Locals are excited about the construction of the new hospital in Fayette County announced Tuesday. The approximately 20,000-square foot hospital, located on Highway 64 at Warren Road between Somerville and Oakland,

New hospital in the works for Fayette County