I did feel sad, since I loved working there. Ruby Washington Ruth Christian and others,,, We had a reunion of all old employees a few years ago.. Eva Farrish who was a midwife nurse practitioner there has all of the history pretaining to that reunion,,, she is still alive. Would you care to contact me and share some stories? In 1963 64 I was employed at the then Charity or County Hospital in Vicksburg, and to my knowledge the First Black Registered Nurse in Vicksburg..I was Evening Supervisor. I had an aunt that was a nurse with the Vicksburg Health Dept. I would really like to hear your stories!! Perhaps they were given to the client? I don't claim the rights to Kelly Clarkson's "Never Ag .more. 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I had great respect for RNs like you. It also OKd $2.13 million for Matty Hersee Hospital, $2.03 million for Laurels South Mississippi State Hospital and $99,642 for the State Eleemosynary Board. I would get off the city bus at the bowling alley, walk through the hospital to see my mom, then walk the rest of the way home. I was born 5/8/1974.i was born thier also. Kuhn has stood vacant for the two decades since this article, and as you can see in the pictures below, the results arent pretty. Gov. Once we agree upon terms with the owners of the property, and we hope its soon, wed love for anyone ever born there, worked there, knew someone there, to set up a time for a re-visit. Id love to get permission to go all out and do a full fledged investigation at night but there are, as I know, safety concerns both human and natural. Lots of precious memories. Shame on the city of Vicksburg. Under all the debris, there are still things that spark memories of this place. The institutions were defunded, and community-based treatment facilities eclipsed the imposing, prison-like Victorian hospitals. I had the pleasure of her looking over my second born daughter in 2005 at River Region after we evacuated for Katrina. I those days they let us do many things. For anyone interested in helping out in any way to rehab the property, let us know so we can meet and make some plans. I wish I could say the same about hospitals today. One visitor even made a whimsical, tongue-in-cheek. THey were poor and had no means to investigate. Do you think there is any reasonable hope that any part of the hospital could be saved? He then added a third floor to his home, which wasnt far from the cemetery, so that he could view the statue of his beloved. Today, the effects of the closing are still prevalent. We lived on Claremont Circle in Wildwood. Some years past i decided to gather Historical informaton on the Hospital. Sheila, I believe the records are at the Department of Health (or whatever its called) in Jackson. I had an aunt that was sent there to the asylum in the early 50s. Theres also an option to participate in a paranormal investigation at McRaven. I just happen upon this thread while trying to find out my time of birth. Read on for more history on this eerie abandoned hospital in Mississippi, and be sure to check out the video! My two sons was born @ Kuhn Memorial first Son born: May 6, 1960, My second Son was also born @ Kuhn Memorial Just destroy it. Just keep me in your prayers that Gods Will may be done and this property can be turned into an beautiful assets for the community. Abandoned Mississippi: Afro-American Sons and DaughtersHospital Abandoned Mississippi: Vicksburgs MercyHospital Abandoned Mississippi: Port Gibson OilWorks Abandoned Mississippi: Southern ChristianInstitute Abandoned Mississippi: Central Delta Academy,Inverness, Categories: Abandoned Mississippi, Hospitals/Medical, Recent Past, Vicksburg. Wow! I am a 1963 graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.. Afrer graduation I worked on OB there for about 4 years. between downtown Vicksburg and the Vicksburg National Military Park stands a huge abandoned hulk that today emanates despair but was for over a century a place of hope for poor citizens of Mississippi in need of medical attention. My email is misteeleereverns@yahoo.com. We lived in a small house on Openwood not far from the hospital. Willamena Anding. The elevator shaft was probably one of the most eerie spots. Anyone remember that? Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to posts author and Preservation in Mississippi with appropriate and specific direction and links to the original content. It was me and an orderly who happened to be an conscientious objective who was serving his time. Three months later a friend had her baby at River Region. Sadly Meridian Community College opted NOT to have classrooms or dormitories in the old Matty Hersee Hospital. I was told that the patients that died were buried on the property. 1422 Martin Luther blvd. Preservation has a long history in the Magnolia State, and we hope this blog will help build a stronger community of local and state preservationists. Think it will be a grand adventure to rebuild this great historical landmark. Particularly since you are so young. I was wondering if you knew if it was still standing today? Urban explorers took a tour of an abandoned hospital which has stood empty for 20 years and still has vials of blood and surgical equipment inside. Leading the List is the Embrarrassing situation involving Kuhn Memorial Hospital, and yes, we said Embarrassing I have a question I would like to ask. I had two great aunts that died and state hospitals for the insane and Texas. I recently went to the location and saw the dilapidated state of the building and was in shock that it still stood. I recently heard that this hospital is now haunted? Blaine, I am a Vicksburger and I graduated from St. Francis in 1957 and the school was run by the Sisters of Mercy. The women were raped by the staff. I would like to know how to contact them . I know it is a big project and but it is something that God has put on my heart so I am working on it now. I read a surgical procedure report on what I thought was a person. In later years I had 3 nephews that were born in that hospital and my friend and I would walk down the corridor of the clinic carrying my nephews and we would get comments about how we were too young to be having babies. Thank you! We lived on Speed Street when I was born, then moved to 2408 Oak Street, I think it was. Shirley, I remember you well. Date Victim(s) Abductor(s) Location Age of victim(s) Outcome Notes 18 December 1900 Edward Cudahy Jr. Pat Crowe (accused) : Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. : 15 Released Son of a business magnate who was kidnapped and held for $25,000 ransom, with his abductor, Pat Crowe, releasing him after the ransom was paid.After being found not guilty at trial, he made a living as a lecturer and author. Kuhn was one of several charity hospitals in the South, used by both blacks and whites who couldnt pay private providers. His number is 601-636-0987. Dr Lee. From there maybe you might could help as well? Mom was a LPN & Aunt Susie was a RN. The state charity hospital in Jackson was on North State Street, just north of Fortification, on property now taken up by Baptist Hospital. MY Paranormal team would like to do an investigation down there this month. He was a General Practice physician and delivered babies. Will share this with my son who is 26. Would you be interested or know someone that isLarry Simons CENTURY 21 601-720-2253, It is a dog ate my homework of an excuse that asbestos or the cost of its remediation would prevent a project. Learn how your comment data is processed. Unfortunately, many have been torn down in recent years, with their hisotry all but wiped away. Anyone know who owns the Building now? Would love to write a book. I delivered babies at Kuhn from 1980-1983. McCLoud gave information for investigators to believe he was responsible for the death of Ms. Wilson, Williams said. The western wing of the hospital was leased by the city of Memphis to the National Ornamental Metal Museum. I wonder what really happened. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Is that building for sale, if so how much? Hi Kevin. Just curious. Awww!!! Now for about 15 years I have been a volunteer in the gift shop. Also, parking was becoming a large problem at the facility. There was no police presence. I was born at Kuhn in 1978. The building-Mercy Hospital, still sits empty. My sister was real sick. Does anyone know if this was the only hospital open at that time in Vicksburg? We held clinic Monday through Friday. That is beautiful! Then after 45 years of working in the hospital on the hill on Grove Street I retired. So sad. Aside from Kuhn State Memorial Hospital, what are some other notoriously creepy places in Vicksburg? My nursing school in El Dorado, Ark closed and 5 members of my class transferred here for our senior year. Dee, somewhere in the stuff I have packed for moving, I have a notebook recording the names of all the women whose babies I delivered. Had sort of planned to write some some sort of history but became to much, Mercy Hospital served Vicksburg and western Mississippi for several decades under the leadership of theSisters of Mercy, who had a long tradition of nursing service in Vicksburg. Are you sentimental enough to be a preservationist? I remember going there as a little girl. Daisy was very young at the time of the War for Southern Independence but remembers the soldiers. God bless. Required fields are marked *. I was born at Kuhn August 1962. Constructed in the Georgian style of architecture at a cost of $1 million in 1937, the new red-brick hospital featured a slate roof, limestone columns, and a copper copula. Janne, I wonder if youve ever thought of donating your records to an archives, whether MDAH or the Old Courthouse Museum or somewhere that they would be protected and more generally available? Susan, I just thought of another Mercy physician that delivered babies in 1962. Kuhn formed me as a newly graduated Certified Nurse Midwife. New Orleans also had a charity hospital. Mabus, a Democrat, wants to close Matty Hersee Hospital in Meridian, South Mississippi State Hospital in Laurel and Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in Vicksburg. I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. Preservation has a long history in the Magnolia State, and we hope this blog will help build a stronger community of local and state preservationists. SISTER MARCY GARCIA WAS THERE IN 1980 & 1981, SHE WAS THE ONE THAT DELIVERED MY SON ON MAY 28, 1981. Ms Franco was charge nurse on 2nd floor in day and there were many capable nurses that are still alive who worked that floor as well as some who have gone on to be with their maker. A founder and adviser in highly profitable start-ups, as well as advisor and friend to successful artists, writers, musicians, and a few good actors. I was born there in 1959. It contained an in-depth history of the hospital, interviews with former employees, and a look at the current ownership situation. The Old Post Files; 20 years ago (1996) Louisiana based Magnolia Health Wants to buy the former Kuhn Memorial State Hospital for a Phychisric Treatment Facility for addolecents. Underground radar shows that as many as 7,000 patients' bodies lie underneath what was once the Mississippi State Insane Asylum. I've . Yea Judy, BoBo was Dr. Jarrett s nurse and June worked for Dr. Hinman. My first encounter with Mercy Hospital was when Dr. Messina placed my mother In the hospital for breast cancer and surgery. Obviously, my big brother had far too much fun filling my head with claptrap. When I called the state they said that the hospital may have that information but they only have copies of my original certificate that the hospital filed. Every two years or so theres been talk about closing down Kuhn, nursing supervisor Ruth Christian said last week. I also am familiar to their home on the Street between Polk and National. You know back in those days they really did not know how to treat psychiatric patients. I knew ms Lydia Bryant several years ago! If you want send me a friend request. Plan on going back to take more pictures at night time. I was born in Vicksburg at Mercy in 1962 and remember many visits there while growing up. The Kuhns building should be destroyed, the weather,rats,and other creatures made more of a mess of what that building was in its past. Mercy even played a role in the establishment of a nursing school at USM in the 1960s. Kevin, is there a way for you to contact me at my email? One plan was to sell it to one of the universities to establish a nursing school. Its an eye sore,if it is haunted set them to wear they need to go. They were like two angels in my young mind. I was a student nurse in the clinical phase of nursing school. Next time you go take a camera with you and you wont be disappointed, its very active especially during the daytime, I can only imagine what you would pick up at night time. Address: 63 Hattie Winston Rd, Lumberton, Mississippi, 39455 Website: Email: nightmarehollowms@gmail.com Phone Number: 6018523327 Distance From You: MAP IT NOW Type Of Attraction: Haunted Houses Scare Factor: Suitable for all guests and families (HALLOWEEN FUN) Join our email list to receive discount offers and updates. Went yeserday with a couple of friends. Too bad it cant be turned into a hotel. I remember this hospital well. I was born oct 1978 also and was adopted. I have fond memories of my visits there as a child. Its the opposite, actually. I have a group of young men that would like to explore the hospital. The hospital also included a mental ward as well as the "Pest House," a separate building used to house those with infectious diseases. Asbestos removal by professionals is not cheap. Trial Set; Man Indicted in Kuhn Killing; by Alama Norris; The Man Accused of Stalking, Raping, Abducting and Killing Sharen Wilson in Jejune 2015, is set to Stand Trial in June, 2016. Have a great day! The statue of Laura Kelly was commissioned in the late 1800s, by Mr. Kelly, Lauras husband. Hi my name is Lashonda Sims and i was born at Kuhn December 10, 1985. In 1954, a former resident of Vicksburg, Lee Kuhn, having long since moved to New York City, died and left his estate of $400,000 to the Vicksburg Charity Hospital. I like, Shirley Farish have many by adding your comments (insightful, silly, but always respectful) and sharing important stories from your neck of the woods. I had inmate friends who showed me everything. And to top it off, the University of Mississippi operated its first medical school here in the academic year 1910-11. They were given lye soap. I was born at Kuhn in 1970. My friend, caucasion, reared at Holly Bluff, Yazoo County, Mississippi My name is Mary. It turned out to be a vast amount of informaton. .Dr. Dont believe me? Thanks so very much! Anyway my name is Mary and if you want please contact me. We went yesterday stayed a couple hours and still didnt get enough of it talked to a guy born there in 1976 and he tried to show us the morg but we never saw anything that wouldve looked like a morgue. Was there a revision at some point in time. That would be one haunted hotel if so lol.. Born: March 7, 1966, It seems like in the last few years all architectural vestiges of my past are being erased (demolished). I have bipolar disorder and it might be beneficial for you to take someone in there that has mental problems that would be able to relate and talk to the patients. Abandoned Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi. I knew I would be feeling better soon. My pediatricians were Kimble Love and Dr. Horn. How time flies. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It was a very interesting building to be in. Death has become normalized in Hillcrest San Diego next to 2 hospitals. authorities began their search Friday at Kuhn Memorial Hospital, going through each building on the property flor by floor, but found nothing. We explored the kuhn hospital ruins on 7/19/14. My mother, Tess Marsalis, worked at the Street Clinic for Dr. Gus Street. I did retire in 2003! I could have delivered you! Vicksburg, Mississippi 40.5 miles from Jackson, MS Duff Green Mansion served as a hospital during the Civil War and it still bears some of the scars despite restoration. Ive been so busy since leaving Kuhn in 1983 that I havent looked at any of that material since. From hospitals and asylums, to cemeteries, schools, theaters, restaurants, parks, bridges, and even roads, there's an endless amount of places throughout the state that are said to have some ghostly spirits lingering. Later we moved close to Mamas work. Its hard to see this. Well, almost vacant! I know there has been mention of some police advising people to leavebut will it be ok if I go and look around? Thanks for any info. My family has a strong relationship to Vicksburg and my great grandmother was Daisy Mae Kuhns who married a James Jeter. My mother was born there and died there just before it closed. In this I am in hopes of opening a Private Christian School along with using the Hospital for a Christian Retreat center and the street clinic for community classes such as art, paint, community choir and band, cooking and canning classes etc for the community! Heavy equipment began tearing down the walls that were once part of the Kuhn . (function(){var src_url="https://spshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js'playList=519366027&height=&width=100&sid=577&origin=SOLR&videoGroupID=155847 . Completion of the new Mercy Hospital-Street Memorial, three-million dollar structure, along with the Street Clinic and other adjoining facilities, is heralded as an important step forward for Vicksburg and this entire area. I have many fond memories of working in and around that building for years. Kuhn Memorial Hospital; The Man Hunt is over. I saw June when my mom died as she came down the graveside service at Hermanville. I am still kicking and very active at the age of 78. She still resides in Wildwood Subdivision behind the Mercy Hospital. My daughter was born at Kuhn on 11/22/84, and I didnt realize until a few years later after the hospital had closed that theyd put 11/23 on her birth certificate. Click here for directions to the cemetery, so you can see the infamous statue for yourself. Hope this helps with the time line a little. I think she lives up north somewhere. Now for this place to ever be used again it would need extensive remodeling. The Civil War Reconstruction period. An abandoned Civil Rights Era icon The Ben Moore Hotel, pictured here, opened its doors in 1945 and in 1951 became the first hotel in Montgomery, Alabama to welcome African Americans as guests.. I was born here in 1968 and my brother was born here in 1972. Dr. Deborah Smith saved his life (blood disorder) at three months and again at 5 months. My mother was born there in July 1943. I also met with the co-founder of Delta Paranormal Project and he showed me around and I experienced some very strange and awesome things. Perhaps I have been lucky enough to have a little money, very little, and insurance. A lot of the information on that episode of ghost asylum is inaccurate. The derelict almost haunted Kuhn Memorial State Hospital lies abandoned on 1422 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi. I really would love for it to be restored and opened back up as a hospital.. Not a hotel. They (Sis. Many blessings Jen Michalski, a California-based author, joins us this week to talk about abandoned sanitoriums and state hospitals that can be found east of the Mississippi. Abandoned in 1989, Vicksburgs Kuhn State Memorial Hospital was a go-to destination for paranormal investigators for years, until its demolition in 2019. I would be interested and maybe talking to you on facebook Messenger about some of the things you may have witnessed. I am Renetta Shinall born there on December 30, 1980. I recently ordered my moms and it came in the mail today. So glad I found this thread. Your email address will not be published. This place is straight up. It makes me sick the way that some paranormal investigators on TV disrespect and treat the dead as if they were retarded. The hospital was the epitome of the post-World War II hope in modern medicine when it opened in May of 1957. Confederate veterans stalked the halls of a specially built annex, constructed in 1901 (burned in a mysterious fire in 1918). and June Emerson who worked for the urologist whose name escapes me. I was born at Mercy on October 30, 1965. Rather a shame that the original buildings were destroyed. I feel certain that the asbestos would have to be removed among other things. Hawell she loved people everywhere she went! Tremendous Entertainment is planning to explore Kuhn in February for paranormal phenomena. Funny thing is, my grandma was delivered by a midwife also in Pocahontas, MS in 1927 but her time of birth is on it. I remember the two white haired ladies that were in the pediatricians office sitting behind a light green tile window. as i was told there was on nurse that never gave up and brought my sister back to life.Jessica Lanne Smith .Mother was Sara Lynn Smith..Our step mother Was Cynthia Renee dickerson.. my mother knew a wonderful black woman named Bootsie who was like a surrogate mom to many of the student nurses around 1941. Sharon Wilson, 69, was killed early Sunday morning, according to. I grew up in Vicksburg and never knew about this place..I am extremely intrigued. The hospital is completely air-conditioned. I would love to see the inside of that beautiful old building again. Many of the internal infrastructure systems of the old Mercy Hospital/Parkview, were in desperate need of repair and replacement. I worked with Dr Walter Johnston Sr According to MDAHs database, it was closed after University Hospital opened in 1955 and demolished sometime before 1962: https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?id=11983&view=facts&y=856. My mom name was Jessie Shinall. I suppose its too much to hope for in a town like Vicksburg that this hulking modernist pile will ever be fixed up and given new life. Ive been a few times at night and would love to go back during the day before its demolished. The building is wide open, so like the Mayville KY hospital. Fort Massachusetts is a fort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States, located on West Ship Island. His name is Greg Pearson and his number is 601-883-5000. In addition to housing Confederate Veterans, the building was used to hold medical classes for the University of Mississippi. The old Mercy Hospital would be a perfect fit for what we do. I hate to see the old structure falling down. I remember going there with him to make rounds on patients he had cared for and it seems like some of them were maternity patients, but I dont believe they gave epidurals, so not sure what he did for them other than if they had c-sections and needed general anesthesia. Heaven Help Us All. It later tended to Civil War soldiers and lost several staff members during the Yellow Fever outbreak in 1878. https://www.wjtv.com/news/metro/vacant-kuhn-memorial-state-hospital-to-be-demolished/1435602808. Law House, Most People Have Long Forgotten About This Vacant Ghost Town In Rural Mississippi, The Mississippi Ghost Town Thats Perfect For An Autumn Day Trip, Follow This Abandoned Railroad Trail For One Of The Most Unique Hikes In Mississippi, A Far Cry From Its Regal Days, McGees Castle In Mississippi Is Abandoned And Slowly Fading Away, Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Kuhn State Hospital started life as Vicksburgs City Hospital back in 1832, in response to a smallpox outbreak. (LogOut/ Meet Jane Louis, the lead content creator at Scary HQ, a haunted places blog that delves into the eerie and unexplained. The original Mercy Hospital was downtown on Crawford Street near the city post office. Does anyone else remember these ladies? Trying to find out who delivered me. From the abandoned hospital in Pripyat, Ukraine that fell victim to the most catastrophic nuclear disaster of the 20th century to the Nazi hospital that tended to Hitler's legions, the historical appeal of these derelict institutions is matched only by their fear factor. Hospital. by adding your comments (insightful, silly, but always respectful) and sharing important stories from your neck of the woods. Delivering babies? I was sure I had contracted lockjaw. He had great pediatricians at their clinic! Abandoned Mississippi Hospitals 3,774 views Jun 5, 2011 A look around the beautiful, abandoned hospitals in Mississippi. I walked through that front door almost daily for 3 years, 1980-1983. I hope this gives you some insight. I pray that someone opens that building and use it for Gods glory. No it isnt open, and a high locked fence surrounds the property. Tell us! As for a use, I have no ideas, but maybe this post will inspire somebody to think of something and motivate them to get going. This image, dated 1959, is from a dedication ceremony booklet for the new annex to the rear of the original building. Click here for a history of Psychiatric Hospitals. Great memories. Join the discussion, talk back, agree, disagree, etc. Check out this Asbestos factory that was converted into a green office building. and Sister Mary Eva. You dont have to get out to appreciate it. As well as a male nurse named Thomas! Janne, I married a man from Vicksburg and we talked about the Pest House and drove past the driveway many times. What ever happened to the records, I was born there in 1959 and would be thrilled to have anything, my Mother passed years ago so I was just wondering, had a sister born in 1962 and one in 1969 the nurse named my baby sister, thought that was kind of neat, well her 1st name her middle name was after my Grandmother and grandfather. Thanks Teresa. First step is to locate and grill any relative you can. 8 Abandoned Places In Mississippi That Are Too Creepy For Words. Where was the morgue located? The Head Lines in the Vicksburg Post, Friday, March 04th, 2016; Kuhn Hospital Becomes focus of Escapee Hunt, Where is He? I arrived in 1980. Dr. Ting was from China. However, knew everyone, Mrs. Farish, What an outstanding hospital with excellent care. Yes, it needs cleaning and some replacement of stolen plumbing, but overall, its is great condition. They both are deceased. National Geographic magazine called the home the "Time. 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