[1][2] The hospital was opened in Nashville, Tennessee in July 1916 by a husband and wife team, Dr. John Henry and Millie E.

[7] The hospital also helped train nurses from Meharry Medical College, giving them practical experience.

[4][8] The hospital's community center, which was also once a house owned by the Hales, included a free clinic and dispensary.

[6] In addition to providing education and practical needs, the community center screened movies and held concerts.

[4] The ladies' auxiliary of the hospital helped provide food, clothing and companionship to the poor and the sick in the city.

[11] Because there were no parks that black people could use in Nashville during the Jim Crow era, Millie Hale purchased 4 plots of land that were turned into playgrounds and recreational space.

[11] The hospital closed in 1938 when Dr. John Henry Hale was appointed the chief of surgery at Meharry Medical College.