From left, Merit Health Natchez Chief Executive Officer Eric Robinson, hospital Chief of Staff Frank Guedon and Moderator for the hospital board of trustees Sue Stedman prepare to hit a wall with sledge hammers to symbolize the work that is beginning at Merit Health Natchez during an event to roll out the hospital’s new name. The Natchez hospitals, Natchez Regional Medical Center and Natchez Community Hospital will now be known as Merit Health Natchez. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)