Leslie Rush (1905 – 1987)[1] was an American surgeon who helped revolutionize the treatment of bone fractures.

[2][3] On February 15, 1915, the day before his tenth birthday, Leslie's father founded Rush's Infirmary, the first private hospital in Meridian.

[4] In 1936, Leslie made medical history when he performed the first known bone pinning in the United States.

This revolutionary treatment of bone fractures led to the development of the "Rush pin," which is still use today.

Rush along with Catherine Hovious, and Dr. H.M. Ivey, superintendent of Meridian Public Schools, joined forces with Meridian Junior College and initiated the first junior college and hospital nursing program in the state of Mississippi.