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.
Other hospitals and medical centers near Harrison: 1  HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF WJCS INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; WHITE PLAINS, NY) 2  WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; RYE BROOK, NY) 3  ST AGNES HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WHITE PLAINS, NY)