Information on Mississippi Safe Haven Baby Box cases comes from news reports, SHBB Inc reports on social media and other public record sources. Invaribily these reports claim the babies were healthly and well-cared for; in no danger of dangerous discard or death
1. Knoxville Fire Department Station 17
Date: May 27. 2023
Baby Information: Boy
Details: Left at midnight, Taken to hospital for evaluation. Reportedly 30 minutes old, but there is no indication of how this was determined.
Selected Sources:
- First baby safety surrendered in Knoxville’s Safe Haven Baby Box, WVLT-TV, May 27, 2023
- Child surrendered to Safe Haven Baby Box for the first time since installment. WRCB-TV, May 27, 2023
2. Chattanooga Fire Department Station #6
Cases
Date: March 17, 2025
Baby Information: None
Details: None other than announcement on SHBB Inc and in media. CFD says no details will be released “due to the mother’s wishes.”
Selected Sources:
- Chattanooga sees first infant safely surrendered at Station 6’s Safe Haven Baby Box, WTVC-TV, March 18, 2025
- 2023: 1
- 2025: 1
Updated March 19, 2025