The Optimistâs Daughter begins in New Orleans, Louisiana. The beginning of the novel takes place in a hospital in the bustling city during Marti Gras. After the Judge passes, the majority of the novel is set in Laurelâs childhood home, in her fatherâs hometown of Mount Salus, Mississippi.
The two largest hospitals in Huntington are St. Mary's Medical Center and Cabell Huntington Hospital. St. Mary's and Cabell-Huntington are jointly designated as the only trauma center in the region.
Services Provided. 1  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital offers the following services provided by staff, or by arrangement or agreement with a third party: 2  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is similar to these 1 Critical Access Hospital near Albany, GA.