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

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.

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.

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

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,

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,