Established in 1905 by Dr. E.T. Brady, the hospital was originally housed in a small wooden cabin. Two physicians and four nurses assisted Brady in the daily operation of the 12 bed facility.

After experiencing a rocky start plagued by low patient volume, Dr. George Ben Johnston and Dr. Amis Willis took control of the hospital in 1919, constructing a new building and adding laboratory and radiology services. At that point, the once humble hospital began to expand rapidly in both size and service to accommodate the growing number of patients. It was incorporated as a community owned, non-profit organization in the 1940s and soon after pediatric, physical therapy, and surgical services were added.

The momentum ignited by Johnston and Willis more than 80 years ago is still present today. After celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2005, JMH is now a modern medical center that is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and has more than 800 team members and 120 medical staff members.