Ray Mabus) did this year.. 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. It was boarded up by the 1990s, but several paranormal investigation teams have . Dr. Jack Birchette, Dr. Tom Mitchell and Dr. R A Street. They were given lye soap. 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. 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. We did have a golf cart that would help transport people from the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill, but it wasnt always enough. Exploring Abandoned Charity Hospital Laurel, Mississippi DeadlyKnot 5.89K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K views 4 years ago Welcome to the old abandoned charity hospital. I have such wonderful memories of Kuhn the staff and patients everyone did the best that they could and our statistics were pretty amazing. We Would watch them court. My mother, Tess Marsalis, worked at the Street Clinic for Dr. Gus Street. I was born here in August of 1985 and was delivered by a lady names Marilyn A. Johnson, CNM. I dont know what youll see when you get there. Heres just part of one of the articles from that issue. I had a child there in 1980. I have vivid memories of the back parking lot elevator and the colorful 70s theme furnishings. I would love to try to find her is possible! Kuhn Memorial Hospital was opened in 1830 in response to a smallpox outbreak. It wasnt a few years ago. 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. Later we moved close to Mamas work. Had sort of planned to write some some sort of history but became to much, When it comes to creepy places in Mississippi, City Cemetery in Kosciusko definitely fits the bill. It was a completely different time in the medical field. Mabus, a Democrat, wants to close Matty Hersee Hospital in Meridian, South Mississippi State Hospital in Laurel and Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in Vicksburg. Hi Kris, unfortunately the expense of restoring this would be astronomical. old was openwood street . Does anyone know what happened to the medical records from this hospital. 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. by adding your comments (insightful, silly, but always respectful) and sharing important stories from your neck of the woods. I drove to the property not to long ago while back in Vicksburg and it was closed. It made me proud to work at such a facility. My child was ill and it was discovered that she had a brain tumor, and I can tell you I may have be at the University of Mississippi with her but several of the nuns and father were with me and came anytime I need support-to the point of being with me when they told me it was inoperable. The hospitals, set up in 1916, together maintain 199 of the states 15,800 hospital beds on a $6.8 million budget. 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. I remember this hospital well. I was watching a eposide of ghost asylum and never knew the history they spoke of. I was sure I had contracted lockjaw. Forrest Lamar Cooper Postcard Collection I have a picture of her but do not know anything else about her. The hospital provided healthcare to thousands of African-American patients from across the . .Dr. I have fond memories of my visits there as a child. I have many fond memories of the hospital. I was born there in 1967 and Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician. Read on for more history on this eerie abandoned hospital in Mississippi, and be sure to check out the video! how I wish the time was on my birth certificate but it is not ( I wanna have my natal horoscope done, but dont have the time) As far as I know, the hospital is now abandoned. I agree, and have vivid memories of this place which at one time was the only place for poor people with no healthcare. 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. Click here for directions to the cemetery, so you can see the infamous statue for yourself. the medical records were to be stored in the state archive building.. wanda norwood was the one getting the records prepared for transport after it closed.. You can check with the state health dept and they should be able to tell you more. The hospitals last baby was delivered this month. My mother and sister both went to Mercy school. I will be visiting Kuhn tomorrow around noon in case any fans of Kuhn want to join me. In the years that followed its closing, several paranormal investigators have visited the property. Ann Hinston was a clinical instructor, as was Philomena Smartt. I am just now reading this because Ive been so busy since January 1 with a sick sister. I worked at Mercy Hospital in the emergency room that was right underneath that big cross on the front. (Maybe Kiley?). 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. I dont remember her. I am so sorry to see its present condition. The institutions were defunded, and community-based treatment facilities eclipsed the imposing, prison-like Victorian hospitals. Anne Peacock was the chief nurse midwife, and Dr. Krish Potnis the ob/gyn. 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. Are you sentimental enough to be a preservationist? We have been going through the extensive sets of blueprints and bluelines for this hospital which are contained in the Birchett-Montgomery Architectural Records. it would certainly be better than the plastic palazzi built by the casinos. Its definitely lost history the Old Court House has some records. We always had curious sounds that we could not figure out where they came from. I was told that the patients that died were buried on the property. This is a very interesting article that shows the history of Vicksburg and the contents within the beautiful. So am I. Im wondering if its still standing and if its fenced off. She was a LPN. Thanks! The small rural communities are fortunate to have hospitals! Dr Gerrierro, not sure of the spelling, was in his internship at mercy Hosp and was on call and held clinic at Kuhn. His age was 50ish. I wandered through the ruins remembering myself hurrying along the hallways to deliver a baby or to see a patient in the emergency department. Amanda, I started working there in 1980. The morgue is located in the basement around back of the building. Do you think there is any reasonable hope that any part of the hospital could be saved? I would like to know how to contact them . My second son was born at Mercy Hospital. I first went to work there they had just opened the new emergency room in the new wing replacing the old emergency room in the back. I pray that someone gives it new life. Anne Peacock and Sister Marcy were there in 1978. As a Presbyterian, I was quite intrigued by the Sisters and all the trappings of Roman Catholicism like crucifixes and religious statuary then spent time here during high school as a Candy Striper along with Helen Carter, and a couple of girls from Utica and Raymond, I think. The hospital was superior. Janice and I were in the same graduating class at SFXA in 1957 and Peggy was just right behind 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." It is about the possibility of me trying to purchase the hospital. The hospital was constructed by Seth E. Giem and Associates General Contractors with Raymond Birchett, native Vicksburger architect and engineer. I remember the form looking like a glow in the dark black chalk board with white writing. Thanks Teresa. I began working in the laboratory at Kuhn in 1961 while I was in high school. My friend and I were about 15 at the time. Also, my Mom, Mary Rose Phillips & her Sister, Susie B. I went to nursing school here in mid 60s and to see it in this condition makes me sick. I personally love the place and hate to see it as it is but there is only so much we can do. I spent more than a few hours in the ER getting sewn up after football practices and games at St. Al. The Kuhn closed in 1989, a victim of state politics and of course funding issues. Yes security and cameras are in place. - Authorities are investigating after a group of ghost hunters found a body at an old abandoned hospital in Mississippi, reports The Vicksburg . 9 haunting abandoned hospitals frozen in time Angela Kennedy 3/21/2022. 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. Sam P, I have had very little dealings with the Kuhn Vicksburg City Hosptial. There was always more then one interesting way to get to other parts of the hospital. I would like to know where she is buried. I have always wanted to be a paranormal investigator. Third child born in Rolling Fork, about 20 25 miiles distant, roads bad. The old Mercy Hospital would be a perfect fit for what we do. thank you! This was a huge project which generated copius documentation for both the original buildings and the alterations and additions, 1954-1967. We are Preparing for Trial, District Attorney Ricky Smith said, We want to bring this to a close as soon as possible, In June, Mrs, 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 he property where it was found by Ghost Hunters. An access road for service vehicles was provided from Grove street into the courtyard. Went to Mass in the chapel many times. 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. Anyone remember that? Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I wonder when she was there? Im not the type of person to take chances or disobey law enforcement. I have been retired from nursing since 2003. Would love to have an update. I delivered babies at Kuhn from 1980-1983. It was staffed by very committed people while I worked there. I also live directly behind the hospital. Dr Lee. I remember the two white haired ladies that were in the pediatricians office sitting behind a light green tile window. It was a very interesting building to be in. We provided excellent care. r/ AbandonedPorn 4 mo. My mom my 2 girls just went into parts of the building yesterday, mom said she could not find anything that looked like the doors would have been wide enough to get a gurney into a morgue. Only time I guess I was admitted as a patient. A TikToker shared a clip to his page,. Some years past i decided to gather Historical informaton on the Hospital. Through much of the hospitals history, two topics have surfaced again and again as topics of interest: money and babies. But changes in the medical industry (implicit in the new term medical industry) forced them to sell the hospital in 1991 to a group called Quorum Health Care. If they did surgery there, he would have given anesthesia for that and probably took call for emergency surgeries on weekends and nights. Holly Bluff is about 3- 40 miles from Vicksburg, but actually it is much further, roads are bad, etc. Lots of memories from this building, practicing physicians. However, it sat vacant for years, and frankly it was pretty creepy. Breaks my heart to see the Mercy just sitting there. Anyone know about her? It opened in 1917 and closed in 1989, after 72 years of service. Shirley, my mom did work at the WES, but she always loved the Street Clinic and all the people there. I can do hospital corners on beds today because of those years. Polly and I delivered babies there after 1977. You dont have to get out to appreciate it. My family has a strong relationship to Vicksburg and my great grandmother was Daisy Mae Kuhns who married a James Jeter. Are people allowed to go in? The Sisters of Mercy kept this place spotless. Do you have any info on those black glow in the dark chalkboard looking birth certificates or what happened to them. Perhaps I have been lucky enough to have a little money, very little, and insurance. Did anyone know of or work during 1978 in the labor and delivery floor?? There are no vines on the building or elevator shaft anymore.We have done a good bit with the place since someone took these pics. Thank you in advance. I really would love for it to be restored and opened back up as a hospital.. Not a hotel. I know that my home in the Shoals (Alabama) did not receive a dedicated hospital until World War I, and it was a larger-sized area even then, not a small town. Run by Dr. George K. Birchett, and later his son, grandson, and great-grandson, the hospital served wounded during the Civil War and suffered the deaths of 16 doctors and 6 Catholic Sisters of Mercy during the Yellow Fever of 1878. The 4th floor was a minimum security prison. I was told that she was still birth. Plumbing connections, elevators shafts and dumbwaiter service for nursing stations were all included to provide for this future addition. Mother is Sara Lynn Smith at the time..,As a matter fact.. My father meet my step mother there..cynthia renee dickerson. But the massive building is no longer a hive of activity, instead walled off from the community it once served by a high fence with razor wire on top. Love the history lesson as Vicksburg has so many. I had great respect for RNs like you. I worked patient care on the 5th floor sometimes when it was short of nursing assistance. Are there any other abandoned places in Mississippi? He had great pediatricians at their clinic! How coincidental! She was fun to have along! The womans name was Virginia Sharplin. Great article! Long LONG ago, anyone with an infectious disease was put there until they recovered. It was Dr. James P. Guerriero, Has the building been purchased and reopened. Ill ask the two I know how to find. Polly Malby. It was always spotlessly clean and maintained at that time. Interesting building, I do suggest if you go there dont go by yourself for where its located is not safe. Was a great location for the experience. Im a Beamon, Walter Beamon at that, my uncle was a cop there for many years. McCloud stated that he poured gasoline though the residence in an attempt to burn the home, Wilsons Body showed signs of being bound at the wrists and an examination at the Mississippi State Crime Lab revealed evidence that she was Raped, Captain Williams said.. 25 Feb 2023 14:23:17 Hi Kevin. Then after 45 years of working in the hospital on the hill on Grove Street I retired. Blaine, I am a Vicksburger and I graduated from St. Francis in 1957 and the school was run by the Sisters of Mercy. I wonder what really happened. 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. My name is Mary. Kuhn Memoriall Hospital The Head Lines in the Vicksburg Post, Satrurday, March 05th, 2016. That hospital/clinic was like another home to me. They need to update the pics.. We have cleaned the outside up a good bit. That burns the skin and I can imagine being a woman and having to wash my private parts with that soap. This, too, is connected to the main units by covered walkway. Yes Jack, a lot of the former nurses are no longer with us. They were like two angels in my young mind. Call us at 1-877-57-LEMON or complete the free case review form. I was born there in 1959. Also please make contact with David Gibson, a local citizen who lives behind the hospital. Even the morgue, the prison part, solarium, the whole works. But nobody ever pushed the issue until (Gov. By 1871, the state took over the hospital and it assumed a number of different roles. After the move to the new River Region Medical Center in February 2002, plans were in place to sell the building to be used for different purposes. I am a Certified Nurse Midwife, educated in Jackson. 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. Buddy Butts Park, 6180 McRaven Rd, Jackson, MS 39209, USA. What an outstanding hospital with excellent care. I hear she was one of the first black nurses employed. Sam P, Opinion Page Vicksburg Post, January 01st, 2016; Our Opinion. It was me and an orderly who happened to be an conscientious objective who was serving his time. I don't claim the rights to Kelly Clarkson's "Never Ag .more. I had an aunt that was sent there to the asylum in the early 50s. But history in the state of Mississippi has always been mind blowing.. The U.S. Marine Hospital is located along the Mississippi River, south of downtown Memphis in the French Fort community. If I recall correctly, the hospital is not owned by the state anymore but a private developer. The site includes some twenty-six acres. First step is to locate and grill any relative you can. 61. I saw an abundance of stabbings and cuttings with various sharp objects. I guess when river region came up Park View went down. I those days they let us do many things. 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 am not sure where she is now. In those days so did the doctors. I am praying that I will have possession of the property soon so that we can start fundraising and working on it. BJ, Dr. Potnis married Karen Fujikawa, who was a pediatric nurse practitioner before becoming a nurse midwife. Dr. Horn was a Pediatrician in with Dr. Jarrett from1960 until I left in 1968. The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA) was United States legislation signed by President Jimmy Carter which provided grants to community mental health centers. Also met with a Warren County Veteran Service Officer and she did a detailed tour of the best and worst of the entire facility with us. Abandoned Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi. This has to be such a waste! God! After the Attack, McCloud attempted to Burn Ms. Wilsons Home, leading to the Attempted Arson Charge, Prosecutors and Police said. Hope it does not become vacant for I live in the subdivision right next door. I was born at Mercy in 1962. Then 1970 having my daughter there a patient of Dr. Horn, then going to LPN school followed by RN school there and working with the wonderful Shirley Farish and the sister of Mercy, who made me proud to be a nurse and go as far as possible, I was really upset when I visited last year and saw the hospital closed. Very sad, Want to really know about this place watch ghost asylum episode Kuhn hospital it was a prison metal asylum and hospital and the mental paients there were abused with freezing cold ice baths and shock therapy. Daisy was very young at the time of the War for Southern Independence but remembers the soldiers. The Vicksburg Medical Center located on I-20 was owned by HCA in Nashville and Parkview was own by Quorum in Brentwood TN. Unfortunately, many have been torn down in recent years, with their hisotry all but wiped away. I have a question I would like to ask. Theres also an option to participate in a paranormal investigation at McRaven. I wish I could buy it! 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. Perhaps they were given to the client? Abandoned Mississippi Hospitals 3,774 views Jun 5, 2011 A look around the beautiful, abandoned hospitals in Mississippi. We have several types of activities from removing dirt, debris on the panels to cutting down and removing invasive trees. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and he had a nurse (sister of Mercy) that was referred to as Bobo. SHE WAS A WONDERFUL LADY. Todays Head line in VIcksburg Post, February 28th, 2016; A Step Closer? On Friday, state funding runs out for Kuhn, causing the charity institution to shut its doors. I still remember that our old, four digit phone number was 2613! June 29, 2015 / 11:06 AM / CBS/AP. We just drove right up to the front door, and I went in and wandered all around, upstairs, downstairs. 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? I was born at Mercy Hospital in 1968 and my brother was born there in 1972. Other state-run charity hospitals (an interesting fact given the recent health care debate) were at Jackson, Laurel, Meridian, Natchez, and Biloxisurely there were some north of I-20? There should be some form of black history documentation noted for the first black nurses employed at Khun. Three months later a friend had her baby at River Region. It may take some time. The CDU Chemical Dependency Unit was still open on the Parkview lot when I finally stopped working in for River Region in 2008. My mother passed away here in 1994 and that was the last time I ever was at the hospital. Its a possibility Janne, my family is heavily rooted in Vicksburg. All three of these mentioned are deceased. I could have delivered you! Also, this web site contains a vast amou nt of information. Dr. Guerrero, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Ferris, Dr. Gus Street, Dr. R.A. Street, Dr. Dominick, and Dr. Emery were some of the names I can recall. Johnston was a kind gentleman, and a caring Doctor. Five children in family, The patients we saw were very Ill, as they at times waited until their condition was grave before arriving at the Hosp. From there maybe you might could help as well? And spent many days in residence throughout an early childhood of severe asthma, including one Christmas. The crazy thing was that he resembled my father in stature and physical characteristics. What are some other creepy places in Mississippi? Dee, you were born there in 1981? Was there a revision at some point in time. 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