I finally found this place on Google mapsnow, it is ok to go and look around and take pictures of it? South Mississippi Charity Hospital in Laurel is also among the abandoned places in Mississippi. Kris, it is a sad day today in seeing items being moved out of the Street Clinic to the new medical building on 61N. I was born at Kuhn on 10/13/1973 at 6:27 am I think Dr Nathan B Lewis was my moms doctor. Changes in medicine and mission brought about yet another large building in 1962, this one replacing the antebellum substantial house and its 1909 annex with the brick building that greets a visitor today. Was there the morning of 12/29/2010 watch the tires for broken glass. Found an old photo from 1910 that notes it being in Belhaven Heights https://secure.flickr.com/photos/mississippi-dept-of-archives-and-history/7164517907/in/set-72157630076470266. My nursing school in El Dorado, Ark closed and 5 members of my class transferred here for our senior year. It can be done, Tiffney. Would you by any chance have know them? Shirley, my mom did work at the WES, but she always loved the Street Clinic and all the people there. .Dr. We have met with one of the citys inspection managers in the hospital and he was so very encouraging and helpful. Find the answers at ", Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Buddy Butts Park, 6180 McRaven Rd, Jackson, MS 39209, USA. God bless. Keep your heads up on the place. I wish I could say the same about hospitals today. Originally named Vicksburgs City Hospital, the facility was later used during the Civil War to treat injured soldiers, and in 1878, played a major role during the Yellow Fever Epidemic. The charity hospital in Laurel was demolished many years ago. 8 Abandoned Places In Mississippi That Are Too Creepy For Words. The old Mercy Hospital would be a perfect fit for what we do. Mabus, however, vetoed the support. I remember going there as a little girl. Through much of the hospitals history, two topics have surfaced again and again as topics of interest: money and babies. Ward worked there for years. A nursing home was the final medical facility to open on the island, and in 1968, the last to close. Asbestos should not prevent this or any structure from having a new use. One of the first babies to survive the surgeries he had. I remember being a CandyStriper here for several years. could you please email me. The house on Oak Street still stands. An abandoned Mississippi hospital, popular among curiosity seekers and paranormal researchers, became a crime scene Sunday after a group of ghost hunters found a body while exploring the property. I should say I caught the baby. I always wondered why they spent the money to build an entirely new hospital when they could have just spruced up this one. But history in the state of Mississippi has always been mind blowing.. Also, my Mom, Mary Rose Phillips & her Sister, Susie B. interesting. pest house is still there.. it has been somewhat restored and families still live there.. Ah! Shuttered in 1935, the asylum sat on what is now the site of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, reports The Clarion-Ledger. I was an ER orderly. Do you know the address of The Pest House? China, Dr Said Elisa, and Dr Lemia. I was scheduled to give birth here but was sent to Jackson when I went into labor early. I wish sometimes I had gone on to be an RN like you. This was a huge project which generated copius documentation for both the original buildings and the alterations and additions, 1954-1967. Rather a shame that the original buildings were destroyed. Sheila, I believe the records are at the Department of Health (or whatever its called) in Jackson. Now, you continue to cherish the fond memories of your childhood. I am just now reading this because Ive been so busy since January 1 with a sick sister. Would you care to contact me and share some stories? Meanwhile, Ill still enjoy looking over at the blue tile wall with the cross on it whenever Im passing by on Clay Street. My mother and sister both went to Mercy school. I have vivid memories of the back parking lot elevator and the colorful 70s theme furnishings. Some years past i decided to gather Historical informaton on the Hospital. I continued to work in the lab when I would have breaks from college. Wonder if MDAH has any patient records dating back to 1913. State funding also runs out for Matty Hersee Hospital in Meridian and South Mississippi State Hospital in Laurel, Mississippis other two general charity hospitals. have known her. We lived on Speed Street when I was born, then moved to 2408 Oak Street, I think it was. Your email address will not be published. There were MANY unique and lovely aspects of the care provided and the relationships among staff and prisoners. What would happen if someone got caught in there? (LogOut/ 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. Janne, do you remember a nurse midwife named Polly! Will make a few comments on the Hosptiatl. The Beelitz Sanatorium was designed by architect Heino Schmieden in 1898. Resolution Places Kuhn under Urban renewal Process, Another step towarfds demolotion. I would like to know how to contact them . I hope you can find answers!!!! 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. We heard YEARS ago that some attorneys from Jackson purchased it. Kuhn Memorial Hospital; The Man Hunt is over. Please keep us posted. From Jan. 1 to May 31, this year 72 babies started their lives at Kuhn. There was always more then one interesting way to get to other parts of the hospital. January 31, 1989 As for the paranormal, it IS home to many, many spirits. Ive been so busy since leaving Kuhn in 1983 that I havent looked at any of that material since. The morgue is located in the basement around back of the building. The elevator shaft was probably one of the most eerie spots. This will be a large cost in getting the building back up to standards as the building as a large amount of asbestos in it and some of the areas will need major renovation. Confederate veterans stalked the halls of a specially built annex, constructed in 1901 (burned in a mysterious fire in 1918). Trial Set; A Photo; Caramel Act, In June, Sharen Wilson, 69, was attacked in her Drummond Street Home and taken to the Abandoned Kuhn Memorial Hospital on Martin Luther King Boulevard, where she was Shot with a Stolen Gun in One of the buildings and her body left in a wooded area of the Property where it was found by Ghost Hunters. Hi Kevin. -- Police have identified a murder victim who was found by ghost hunters Sunday near an abandoned hospital. The history of the Marine Hospital dates back to 1798 when President Adams established the Marine Hospital Service to care for injured and disabled seamen working on the Mississippi River, and was a precursor to the Public Health Service. Interesting building, I do suggest if you go there dont go by yourself for where its located is not safe. Authorities Ask for Public;s Help in finding Jail Escapee. I went to nursing school (RN) at Mercy and stayed there for 45 years. South Mississippi Charity Hospital in Laurel is also among the abandoned places in Mississippi. I feel certain that the asbestos would have to be removed among other things. Any suggestions on who to contact for permission to go through the buildings? While staying in the hospital a Dr. Dont believe me? It makes me sick the way that some paranormal investigators on TV disrespect and treat the dead as if they were retarded. Kuhn Memorial Hospital, Mississippi. Please join us for our monthly clean up event. 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. Ample roadways and parking facilities for all points at the hospital have been provided. Abandoned Mississippi Hospitals 3,774 views Jun 5, 2011 A look around the beautiful, abandoned hospitals in Mississippi. There were tables where people ate their food when it was ready. She apparently died there and they shipped her body to her home town, however, my grand parents said it was not her body. Sr. Marcy was wonderful. There were many VERY committed people working there. Got some strange feelings especially in the room with the fireplace as well as some other rooms neer that room. I think that is why the spirits get restless and just get pissed and walk off. I spent 7 months and 28 days locked up and Gatesville Texas. We are used to renovating buildings in need of restoration. Yes, it needs cleaning and some replacement of stolen plumbing, but overall, its is great condition. I was born there in 1967 and Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician. Later she worked for Dr. James Kiley. Patricia what year was your student nurse at Kuhn ? From 2021 to 2022, I participated . These include the Administration, Adjunct Facilities, including Pathology, Radio and X-Ray Therapy, Hydro Therapy, Electro Therapy, Pharmacy, Nursing Facilities, Nursery, Formula Preparation, Surgical Department, Obstetrics, Emergency Service Facilities. I remember I cut my foot when I was a toddler and my mom didnt have a car, she picked me up and ran to Kuhn because it was a very bad cut. Particularly since you are so young. Learn how your comment data is processed. Asbestos will have to be removed whether its demolished or restored, meaning thats a fixed cost regardless. Thank you! During time of bad weather, the act of getting people up to the top of the hill was much worse. My doctors were Dr. Horn and later Dr. Love. But I still think that park view had many more skilled nurses and doctors that actually knew what they where doing.. (LogOut/ We are working to take back the model from the overgrowth. June 29, 2015 / 11:06 AM / CBS/AP. Click here for directions to the cemetery, so you can see the infamous statue for yourself. were amazing! Offices in Broward, Jacksonville, Miami, N. Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and a Mobile Law Office . I am a Paranormal Investigator and would love to get our Paranormal Group in there to do an Investigation. Somehow I still remember these things and remembered the severe lack of parking and the view of the Mississippi River from there. My friend born at the Vicksburg City Hosptital later to become Kuhn, in 1950. Something may happen with it before long. I knew ms Lydia Bryant several years ago! The Vicksburg Medical Center facility was sold to Quorum in mid 1998 and soon afterward the integration of the two hospitals began. So sad. He married Magprgaret Webb who was a dietitian and she lived in the same house as us-the student nurses. As a local paranormal investigator this place has intrigued me since I found out about it.Not being originally from here, I viewed it as just another building with a history to investigate. I remember wonderful things about the people who worked at Kuhn. Click here for a history of Psychiatric Hospitals. However, I heard that the Street Clinic would be used for physicians that want to rent. I was born there as were my brothers and sisters. she passed quite a few years ago.Just wondered Janne Debes if you may My first encounter with Mercy Hospital was when Dr. Messina placed my mother In the hospital for breast cancer and surgery. . Abandoned Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi. A shining achievement for Vicksburg, many are expected from over a wide area to attend the dedication and opening on Wednesday. Janne Debes, I recently visited the Kuhn and I am totally obsessed with it. Is this building still intact? It is sooo sad to see it like it is, but when you pull up beside it you actually feel the history. Perhaps they were given to the client? Thank you in advance. I loved the doctors and nurses at the Mercy/Street Clinicthey were like family to me as I grew up around that place. It was a running joke with some new employes that you could work in the building for a month, and never take the same path twice to get somewhere. 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. Vicksburgs building inspector gave the owners, a foundation in Yazoo City, 120 days on September 18th to decide what to do with it. The city is brimming with spooky sites, including McRaven, Mississippi's most haunted house. Not only haunted, the home is historic, too. SUBMIT LEAVE A QUICK REVIEW Chris, I will have to give that a little thought. I also saved a lot of letters to my parents about events at Kuhn, and especially amazing birth events, prisoner-workers, etc. I was born there, 12-19-1964 on a Saturday, the time was not posted on my birth cert, and my mother said she didnt know, so I dont know if i could retrieve those records some how, it means so much to me, I was moved to Texas when i was eight, I would like to get some history and images of it, and my grandparents died there also, can anyone help me? Thank goodness they built a new one with easy access. They both are deceased. she was our psychology professor. My mom was an inmate worker there too in the 80s. It connect to the walk leading to the chapel, and nursing school. We are working to take back the model from the overgrowth. Perhaps bodies were transported immediately to Jackson. Is it guarded? During periods of changing weather, it would take approximately 24 hours to switch from heating to cooling or back again. Does anyone know how? Does anyone else remember these ladies? This was back when the US had the best medical care system on the planet and this hospital was a shining example of it. Thanks for the post! Know of any other creepy places in Mississippi? That has been a wonder for all and especially those of us who live in the subdivision adjoining the property. It made me sad to see empty and abandoned. But somehow that too may fall . Went to Mass in the chapel many times. Extremely distraught over his wifes death, he wanted a statue in her likeness. The Head Lines in the Vicksburg Post, Friday, March 04th, 2016; Kuhn Hospital Becomes focus of Escapee Hunt, Where is He? I will email her and ask her and get back to you! We Would watch them court. 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. One was Terrell State Hospital and the other was Rusk State My pediatricians were Kimble Love and Dr. Horn. I wonder what really happened. I never knew the history of this hospital until I came across an article on Facebook. Reading this makes me wonder what really happen the morning I gave birth. Thank you for taking time to respond to my email. Many, many good memories. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, Daniella began to hone her writing skills through various internships, working for The Royal Obsession and Anatomie clothing. However the memories remain. :) In 1985, I was Dr. Potnis and Johnny Johnsons secretary. I worked at Mercy Hospital in the emergency room that was right underneath that big cross on the front. His number is 601-636-0987. Man connectged to Kuhn Hosp;ital KIlling onthe Loose. I would love to restore it but I would need lots of help an funding! The experience I had at Kuhn led me to a life long love for medicine and a 30 year career as a Registered Nurse in the operating room. I would hope there is some future use for this property as maybe assisted living, memory care or housing project, if financially feasible.. Before it is demolished, maybe, Bill Gates or Warren Buffet can fund a rehab for some humanitarian use from their fund, as Joan Kroc has done in multiple locations.. Just ;look at Centennial Plaza (Old Gulfport VA) property and grounds. At that time We had a burial of a time capsule and an old New Orleans type parade on the campus. It would be interesting to hear what it was like in 1960. That burns the skin and I can imagine being a woman and having to wash my private parts with that soap. 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. 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. Obviously, my big brother had far too much fun filling my head with claptrap. I have been in prison in Texas for biting a police officer when I was 17 years old. Anne Peacock in 1978. I went through hell and back during my 36 1/2 hours of hard labor but, I would not trade it for anything in the world. I recently heard that this hospital is now haunted? The building site was graded so as to provide the main entrance and ambulance entrances to the out-patient division at one elevation and all service entrances on the west side at a lower elevation. Do you know if times where record by the hospital? I went there almost two weeks ago..There is activity there.. We lived on Claremont Circle in Wildwood. My mom would always tell me she wanted to take me back to meet her. 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. I would love to try to find her is possible! Heres how the Vicksburg Evening Post described the closure in its June 25, 1989 article Kuhn Provided Long, Proud History of Medical Care: Kuhn Memorial State Hospitals role in the history of Vicksburg comes to an end this week. I am an AA female. I walked through it and covered every floor and room.. not sure when that happened. Im a Beamon, Walter Beamon at that, my uncle was a cop there for many years. still a long way and bad roads. Some hospitals that date back centuries have fallen into disrepair. With the Administration and Out patient division areas to the north, with easy access from Grove Street, the nursing units are to the south where they receive southern sun and prevailing summer breezes. 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. I live in NC and sure miss MS. My grandmother had a hair salon called The Carriage salon . Abandoned Mississippi: Vicksburg's Mercy Hospital. Does anyone know who the obstetricians were in 1962? Sad. Fond, fond memories. authorities began their search Friday at Kuhn Memorial Hospital, going through each building on the property flor by floor, but found nothing. I see June occasionally. Would love to write a book. Sadly this year was the last time the hospital will be used for an airsoft event. Please join us for our monthly clean up event. 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. I vividly remember both she and Dr. Jarrett! I am in touch with another nurse midwife from those days at Kuhn. We do not need another empty building. My first child was born, Nov. 2001,at Mercy which was named Parkview at the time. WHY DONT THY FIX UP THE ABANDON PLACES AND TURN THEM INTO APTS FOR ANYONE. We had a patient succumb to lock jaw. Email me for more info. Originally created to care for injured sailors working on the Mississippi River, this hospital was a campus of six . (Failed ask how many.) I am not sure why my birth certificate does not have my time of birth on it. Finally the state of MS decided to stop funding Kuhn. Todays Head line in VIcksburg Post, February 28th, 2016; A Step Closer? We were there long enough that if neighbors had wanted to call police, they could have. I went to nursing school there. The company that owns it has numerous times tried to get something going with the building but no one wanted anything to do with it. I was born at Kuhn August 1962. Sharon Wilson was discovered outside Kuhn Memorial Hospital a. Jane is a true crime enthusiast and an avid lover of all things spooky. My husbands birth certificate says DOB 12/02/45 at Mercy Hospital in Vicksburg. Lots of precious memories. Ill ask the two I know how to find. Sneaking into its abandoned buildings was a rite of passage for young people. I pray that someone gives it new life. CHARITY HOSPITALS. Community leaders are pleased something is being done with the old hospital. Join the discussion, talk back, agree, disagree, etc. 1 awards. Abandoned Hospitals and Mental Institutions Photo Gallery Anne Peacock and Sister Marcy were there in 1978. Underground radar shows that as many as 7,000 patients' bodies lie underneath what was once the Mississippi State Insane Asylum. My email is ahnissa.eq@gmail.com. Required fields are marked *. Finish What you Start; Kuhn Hospital left Unfinished, Should be Tackled in 2016; I really want to see the inside of it. Hope it does not become vacant for I live in the subdivision right next door. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and once in a while I saw Dr. Horn. We explored the kuhn hospital ruins on 7/19/14. Its a possibility Janne, my family is heavily rooted in Vicksburg. The Gun was recovered when the Two Suspects, McCloud and his Nephew, Akeen McCloud who was not charged, wee stopped the next day in Leland for carless driving Ms. Wilsons 2012 Nissan Murano, Leland Police detained the Uncle and Nephew after finding the Weapon and called Vicksburg Police after discovering the vehicle was Registered to Wilson. Are you sentimental enough to be a preservationist? It is probably for the best. This is not a pretty story. It saddens me to know that it has been closed and left to decay. Townspeople have to drive across county lines to get emergency, or even . THey were poor and had no means to investigate. That would be great to hear some of the stories.. you know first hand information. I graduated from RN school there at Mercy in 1961 and stayed til I retired in 2003. Sorry that I forgot to mention another well known pediatricia. I remember riding past it as a child and SWEARING i saw ghosts in the windows. 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 have always wanted to be a paranormal investigator. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. She died in isolation and was my patient. I was born at Mercy on October 30, 1965. Too bad it cant be turned into a hotel. Located, as it is on top of a hill mass, about forty feet above the road elevation at Grove street, the new hospital units command an impressive view from surrounding areas. I am a Certified Nurse Midwife, educated in Jackson. We plan on going this Friday and exploring it at night If you are interested let me know and you are more than welcome to join us. Just when Tekashi 6ix9ine thought his legal troubles were behind him, Miami artist Yung Gordon claims in a lawsuit that the rapper and his producer ripped off his work in the track "Stoopid." They lived on the top floor in the back. Join the discussion, talk back, agree, disagree, etc. Learn how your comment data is processed. He was a nurse anesthetist who worked full time at Vicksburg Hospital, but would also work part-time at Kuhn. I wish I could buy it! So am I. Im wondering if its still standing and if its fenced off. Police believe Mr. McCloud attacked Ms. Wilson, who lived alone, in the Kitchen of the home, A neighbor who was checking on Ms. Wilson the following morning found Blood and other Evidence, in he ransacked home, Williams said. She said there wasnt any air conditioning and that there was no pain medication.. I have many fond memories of the hospital. Do you have any info on those black glow in the dark chalkboard looking birth certificates or what happened to them. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Its sad to see the pictures of the hospital now. The crazy thing was that he resembled my father in stature and physical characteristics. An access road for service vehicles was provided from Grove street into the courtyard. I think I was one of the early babies born in the new hospital August 30, 1957. Great article! Abandoned Mississippi: Vicksburg's Mercy Hospital By ELMalvaney on March 28, 2012 ( 96 ) Standing on a two-block parcel on a high hill overlooking Grove Street, the old Mercy Hospital's blue tile front wall still beckons drivers off of the busy Clay Street thoroughfare. I was born here in August of 1985 and was delivered by a lady names Marilyn A. Johnson, CNM. I would love to see the inside of that beautiful old building again. I think this would be good not only for the city and the community but also for the neighborhood surrounding the hospital. No it isnt open, and a high locked fence surrounds the property. The owners have been so wonderful to us and have gone out of their way to work with us in viewing the building. for many years. Havent been down there in about 16 years. Interesting. Thank you for giving this some thought. You dont have to get out to appreciate it. I was born there in 1959. What a loss for my hometown! My mother, Tess Marsalis, worked at the Street Clinic for Dr. Gus Street. Polly Malby, I would love to talk to you about Kuhn, I lost a child there in 1977 and have a story to tell about what happened the morning she died. Where was the morgue located? Hope this helps with the time line a little. Fort Massachusetts 30.21236, -88.97214 History: In 1847, the United States declared the Ship Island a military reservation, and Congress authorized the construction of a fort nine years later. I would to see something done with the building. To me it is atrocious the way they treated these people. What are some other creepy places in Mississippi? Its an eye sore,if it is haunted set them to wear they need to go. Approx 50 percent whtie, 50 per cent black.). I was born 5/8/1974.i was born thier also. Susan, Dr. Jarratts nurse was named Bobo BUT she was not a Sister of Mercy. The hospital was superior. Thanks for the quick response.I tried to look it up on Google maps and I cant find it.is there an address by any chance?? Thanks so very much! My mother was born there and died there just before it closed. Great memories. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material, including text and images, without express and written permission from this blogs author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. As well as a male nurse named Thomas! The former charity hospital in Laurel is in ruins, too. If you didnt please tell me who did, thanks in advance. Planning a trip to come and visit it ASAP!! Now, your birth certificate also should have the time. Under all the debris, there are still things that spark memories of this place. 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. One example would be the HVAC system. According to a 1944 Vicksburg newspaper article, 360 babies were born at the hospital last year, about 90 percent of them colored.. Plan on going back to take more pictures at night time. Hundreds of psychiatric institutions opened between the mid-1800s. inmates/workers and even the mental patients that were there i can still remember. A lot of the information on that episode of ghost asylum is inaccurate. Theres glass on the paving, but the building is unsupervised and open for urban explorers some common sense safety issues, and lots of glass on the paved areas so park by the ambulance awning (not under it). National Geographic magazine called the home the "Time. I still remember that our old, four digit phone number was 2613! The abandoned portion of the Beelitz-Heilsttten Hospital is located off of Strae nach Fichtenwalde 16, in Beelitz-Heilsttten, Beelitz, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, the state of Brandenburg, Germany. 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