SENATOBIA, Miss. — DeSoto County families are invited to neighboring Tate County next week for the blessing of a new Safe Haven Baby Box at Highland Hills Medical Center, set for Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10 a.m.
The box, installed at Highland Hills Medical Center at 401 Getwell Drive in Senatobia — a short drive from DeSoto County — will be the 476th Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation and the 11th in Mississippi, giving mothers in crisis across North Mississippi a safe, completely anonymous surrender option.
Organizers credited Sav-A-Life, Executive Director Margie Casey and the organization’s board, Highland Hills Medical Center CEO Jenny Miller and the hospital’s Board of Trustees, along with local government officials, community churches, volunteers, and donors throughout Senatobia, Tate County, Batesville, and surrounding areas for making the life-saving resource a reality.
“We are the only organization providing complete anonymity and we want these mothers to know we are there for them and their infant before and following a surrender,” said Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder Monica Kelsey.
The public is encouraged to attend the community blessing and learn how Safe Haven Baby Boxes protect vulnerable infants and support parents who choose a safe, legal alternative in moments of crisis.
Event details: What: Blessing of the Highland Hills Medical Center Safe Haven Baby Box Where: Highland Hills Medical Center, 401 Getwell Drive, Senatobia, MS 38668 When: Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10 a.m. CDT
