I remember the two white haired ladies that were in the pediatricians office sitting behind a light green tile window. Forrest Lamar Cooper Postcard Collection I would love to restore it but I would need lots of help an funding! Judy, I remember your mom very well and of course I remember all the doctors you mention. Many, many good memories. I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. 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. Also, my Mom, Mary Rose Phillips & her Sister, Susie B. Join the discussion, talk back, agree, disagree, etc. It is too bad that the Vicksburg Posts archives are now pay-per-view, they ran a nice article last November about Kuhn Hospital. My mother was born there and died there just before it closed. Dr. Jack Birchette, Dr. Tom Mitchell and Dr. R A Street. The hospital was constructed by Seth E. Giem and Associates General Contractors with Raymond Birchett, native Vicksburger architect and engineer. (Failed ask how many.) From Jan. 1 to May 31, this year 72 babies started their lives at Kuhn. Thanks for the post! Death has become normalized in Hillcrest San Diego next to 2 hospitals. 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. Didnt Dr. Potnis marry one of the midwives? I was born at Kuhn in 1978. However, knew everyone, Mrs. Farish, My first and third children were born there in 1964 and 1966, respectively. Thats where you start. We have a Veterans program that we are looking to relocate from Pensacola, Florida. A TikToker shared a clip to his page,. happy memories of the hospital and Mercy Hospital Street Memorial School of Nursing.I retired from Nursing in 2005. I worked there during High School in the evening and during the summer as an orderly back when a Hospital was a real hospital where caring nurses and staff provided real patient care. You know back in those days they really did not know how to treat psychiatric patients. They also used some very controversial treatments. They were given lye soap. This was a huge project which generated copius documentation for both the original buildings and the alterations and additions, 1954-1967. Can anyone come and go threw this building ? Plumbing connections, elevators shafts and dumbwaiter service for nursing stations were all included to provide for this future addition. The hospital also included a mental ward as well as the "Pest House," a separate building used to house those with infectious diseases. 1 awards. When you do step inside (and as one person said..there ARE common sense safety issues-you need to be careful if you go) you can feel the weight of history on your shoulders, with every breath, and every step. Got some strange feelings especially in the room with the fireplace as well as some other rooms neer that room. Hey Shirley, I was born at Mercy 12-11-1964. I hear she was one of the first black nurses employed. It makes me sick the way that some paranormal investigators on TV disrespect and treat the dead as if they were retarded. The three Doctor Street brothers were the founders of Mercy Hospital and the clinic. Lots of memories from this building, practicing physicians. Gov. There was very limited parking place on top of the hill for patients and family members. Anyone know anything about that big room with the fireplace? My Mom, Mary Rose Phillips worked there. 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 loved the doctors and nurses at the Mercy/Street Clinicthey were like family to me as I grew up around that place. I walked through that front door almost daily for 3 years, 1980-1983. I only wish I could remember her last name so that I could try to find her! I had great respect for RNs like you. Hope it does not become vacant for I live in the subdivision right next door. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and he had a nurse (sister of Mercy) that was referred to as Bobo. Preservation in Mississippi, 2009-2017. 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. I was born here in the summer of 1991. 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 played airsoft here in February 2020 and 2021. I grew up in Vicksburg and never knew about this place..I am extremely intrigued. The women were raped by the staff. Vicksburgs building inspector gave the owners, a foundation in Yazoo City, 120 days on September 18th to decide what to do with it. I have many fond memories of the hospital. 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. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors, mainly indomethacin and ibuprofen, have been largely used in the prevention of this pathology. It is amazing. Mississippi Archives image Others, like. I had inmate friends who showed me everything. It can be done, Tiffney. I have a deep respect for its history and would like to turn it into a Christian Community Center. interesting. Keep in mind, before these people broke in, there was still alot of hope for the place and still had power and working plumbing to where now its a shell with a few decent floors. My email is ahnissa.eq@gmail.com. It was in the same state of neglect as this one. Janne, Awesome, I hope you find it and would like to keep in touch with you to hear all about Kuhn. 9 haunting abandoned hospitals frozen in time Angela Kennedy 3/21/2022. Im sure, given the community that has grown up around the Kuhn Memorial Hospital post, that there are people out there who will help us with our dates and facts. Kuhn Memorial Hospital; The Man Hunt is over. Rather a shame that the original buildings were destroyed. 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. My father worked occasionally at Kuhn Hospital from late 1976/early 1977 until the early 80s. I went to nursing school here in mid 60s and to see it in this condition makes me sick. 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. On Friday, state funding runs out for Kuhn, causing the charity institution to shut its doors. That is interesting. Though Daniella was born in New York and has lived in a couple of other states, Mississippi has been her home for the past 25 years. We are just looking for any information. Probably both the 1959 and the 1962 buildings were designed by Raymond Birchett, Vicksburg architect and great-grandson of the original Dr. Birchett. The Mississippi Legislature this year approved a $2.08 million budget for Kuhn Memorial. Every door has been ripped out, interior and exterior. Would love to write a book. It was when doctors and nurses still cared about the patients and were connected. 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. Amanda, I started working there in 1980. Most of the documentation survived, although it seems that for the most part, the original plans are not in these records which are in Special Collections, Mississippi State University Libraries. The hospital was officially closed in 1960. I have worked in many hospitals and can say Mercy was the best and cared about the patients, the staff, and anyone who need them. Just wondering what the latest may be on being ole Mercy back to life. Interesting building, I do suggest if you go there dont go by yourself for where its located is not safe. 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. Mr B asked for a hotel room as he did not want to be abandoned at the bus bench. I would love to meet the Nurse tharT delivered me. Kris, the COO of the Street Clinic that is across the street from the hospital told me to tell you to call him. The institutions were defunded, and community-based treatment facilities eclipsed the imposing, prison-like Victorian hospitals. Sadly this year was the last time the hospital will be used for an airsoft event. I wish sometimes I had gone on to be an RN like you. for many years. The out-patient division is built adjoining the hospital but on a separate site. Call us at 1-877-57-LEMON or complete the free case review form. I am not sure why my birth certificate does not have my time of birth on it. I was born here, July 1967, as was my sister four years earlier. We lived on Speed Street when I was born, then moved to 2408 Oak Street, I think it was. We lived in a small house on Openwood not far from the hospital. Perhaps they were given to the client? The womans name was Virginia Sharplin. State funding also runs out for Matty Hersee Hospital in Meridian and South Mississippi State Hospital in Laurel, Mississippis other two general charity hospitals. Jane Louis. I wish I could say the same about hospitals today. Judy, did your mom and dad live on China Street at one time? Interesting history lesson about the hospital, though. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I saw June when my mom died as she came down the graveside service at Hermanville. From 2021 to 2022, I participated . Rafael Armez McCloud, 34, 513 Lynn Street, stood before Circuit Judge James Chaney, Jr., Monday for Arraignment after Indictment by the January Term of the Grand Jury for Capital Murder, Burglary of a Dwelling, Rape, Sexual Battery Without Consent, Attempted Arson, Larceny Motor Vehicle and Possession of a Weapon after a Felony Conviction. There was always more then one interesting way to get to other parts of the hospital. I was told that the patients that died were buried on the property. LOL We went to Vicksburg for one of Bobs class dinners this summer and visited all those old places. Did you deliver a baby boy in 80 to the name of Robearra Augusta Smith. Know of any other creepy places in Mississippi? The town has mostly been abandoned because of its economic desperation, though its history of racial tension and periodic flooding certainly didn't help. Who knows!!!!! " - RESCUE ME! 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. 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. The inspector said if nothing is said or done within that 120 days, the issue would be taken to the Mayor and Board of Alderman. I should say I caught the baby. Where was the morgue located? Janne, do you remember a nurse midwife named Polly! Two oldest born at home. VICKSBURG, Miss. This is a very interesting article that shows the history of Vicksburg and the contents within the beautiful. Do you know whether or not they put the time on the birth certificates back then? As for the paranormal, it IS home to many, many spirits. She said there wasnt any air conditioning and that there was no pain medication.. We have met with one of the citys inspection managers in the hospital and he was so very encouraging and helpful. Breaks my heart to see the Mercy just sitting there. Asbestos removal by professionals is not cheap. Worked there for 45 years but in the hospital and not the clinic area. Effective November 1, the City of Vicksburg owns the property. Welcome to Preservation in Mississippi, a blog about historic buildings, places, and even a few people in Mississippi. God! We had other foreign Doctors. I those days they let us do many things. Who is E.L. Malvaney? Was there the morning of 12/29/2010 watch the tires for broken glass. 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. Tucked away on the Jackson Road (now Martin Luther King Jr. I hate that it is no more. I have fond memories of studying in the Battlefields, sitting on a cannon, then walking back to our dorm behind the hospital. According to a 1944 Vicksburg newspaper article, 360 babies were born at the hospital last year, about 90 percent of them colored.. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated. 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 was born in Kuhn in Nov of 1978 and just learned of its history and now I am convinced that if I return there before they demolish it im going to find whats been tormenting my soul my entire lifemy story is long But am convinced that Kuhn is holding all the answers for meanyone else born there have something anything they cant figure out. Even the morgue, the prison part, solarium, the whole works. I also live in Wildwood and I am a neighbor of Mrs. Farr, retired RN who was the night supervisor for years. His number is 601-636-0987. Kuhn Memorial Hospital was opened in 1830 in response to a smallpox outbreak. Have your own spooky tale to share? Its horrible totally destroyed inside. Abandoned in 1989, Vicksburgs Kuhn State Memorial Hospital was a go-to destination for paranormal investigators for years, until its demolition in 2019. The hospital provided healthcare to thousands of African-American patients from across the . Sadly Meridian Community College opted NOT to have classrooms or dormitories in the old Matty Hersee Hospital. Abandoned and practically destroyed by a fire, it's just a shell of the state-of-the-art facility it once was. would you be interested in sharing some of your stories that happend in khun hosptial. Not sure of the correct spelling of these Doctors. Any info relating to my birth in October 1978? The true history is quite splendid better than fiction actually. ago u/AndreqBoi. Blvd.) Required fields are marked *. Its a possibility Janne, my family is heavily rooted in Vicksburg. New Orleans also had a charity hospital. Ward worked there for years. I will look in 1981 when I find that notebook! 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. Well, almost vacant! After the Attack, McCloud attempted to Burn Ms. Wilsons Home, leading to the Attempted Arson Charge, Prosecutors and Police said. The abandoned hospital then became a subject of local lore. 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. Does anyone know if this was the only hospital open at that time in Vicksburg? The hospital is completely air-conditioned. The move was completed on February 17, 2002. 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. They paid what they could. We lived on Claremont Circle in Wildwood. Holly Bluff is about 3- 40 miles from Vicksburg, but actually it is much further, roads are bad, etc. 1422 Martin Luther blvd. From the dark maze of rooms that filled the building to the strange happenings that took place within its walls, its no wonder it was often revered as one of the spookiest sites in Mississippi. 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. I will email her and ask her and get back to you! I would be interested and maybe talking to you on facebook Messenger about some of the things you may have witnessed. The patients we saw were very Ill, as they at times waited until their condition was grave before arriving at the Hosp. 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