Dr. Jack Birchette, Dr. Tom Mitchell and Dr. R A Street. I have a deep respect for its history and would like to turn it into a Christian Community Center. Hello to anyone interested in the old Mercy Hospital. I spent 42 years as a nurse at the hospital plus I have been living in the neighborhood since 1995. The 4th floor was a minimum security prison. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and once in a while I saw Dr. Horn. How time flies. Bea Blackmon (I was a Coventry back then). I was born December 30, 1980. The U.S. Marine Hospital is located along the Mississippi River, south of downtown Memphis in the French Fort community. 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. I would love to get access to my medical records. Kuhn is currently being demolished. Ray Mabus has proposed closing the three charity hospitals that the nations poorest state operates for its poorest people. 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 worked with Dr Walter Johnston Sr I prowled around in there all by myself and heard/saw nothing. The new 200-bed hospital gives to this section the newest and most modern facilities. My surviving son was born May 1981 at Kuhn. South Mississippi Charity Hospital in Laurel is also among the abandoned places in Mississippi. I was an ER orderly. 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. Went yeserday with a couple of friends. Mabus says the poor would be better served if hospital money went instead into Medicaid and got federal funds. What would happen if someone got caught in there? 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. i am very interested in all of this paranormal activity, could you give me more description of what yiu have seen and heard of! 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?? However the memories remain. I began working in the laboratory at Kuhn in 1961 while I was in high school. 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. The Administration suite is adjacent to the main front entrance. It is amazing. Three months later a friend had her baby at River Region. I walked through that front door almost daily for 3 years, 1980-1983. Your email address will not be published. I drove to the property not to long ago while back in Vicksburg and it was closed. I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. Youngest child born in Hosptial in Yazoo City,. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors, mainly indomethacin and ibuprofen, have been largely used in the prevention of this pathology. God bless. What a blessing to have this hospital! Others, like. Apparently everyone thinks the cost of refurbishing the ruins is not worth the return on their investment..at least so far. I only lived there until I was 8 and we moved to Brookhaven but spend every summer there with my grandmother. They need to update the pics.. We have cleaned the outside up a good bit. Join the discussion, talk back, agree, disagree, etc. Anne Peacock and Sister Marcy were there in 1978. . Janice and I were in the same graduating class at SFXA in 1957 and Peggy was just right behind us. 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. Mabus proposed re-channelling the hospital funds into Medicaid so they could receive federal matching funds. Abandoned Places In Mississippi 1. Your nurse midwife was Polly Malby. and Sister Mary Eva. The fact that this year was different and presented challenges helped shape my leadership and taught me valuable lessons in time management and team coordination. Thanks Teresa. She was fun to have along! Just curious. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Get more stories delivered right to your email. Tell me i was one u did.. Nov 19 1980 I was almost 11 pounds.. Sheila, I believe the records are at the Department of Health (or whatever its called) in Jackson. In addition to housing Confederate Veterans, the building was used to hold medical classes for the University of Mississippi. Anyone know about her? I am not sure why my birth certificate does not have my time of birth on it. Gosh, I saw Dr. Jarrett for YEARS, then another doctor ? Abandoned Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi. Its an eye sore,if it is haunted set them to wear they need to go. 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. Blaine. The building is wide open, so like the Mayville KY hospital. Was there an earlier hospital named Mercy? The Beelitz Sanatorium was designed by architect Heino Schmieden in 1898. Abandoned Hospitals and Mental Institutions Photo Gallery Amanda, I have emailed her but she has not yet replied. I worked in the lab at both Parkview and the new River Region. Anyone remember that? It took its place at this location, then a suburban estate with a substantial house in 1847. Kuhn Memorial Hospital, Mississippi. Some years past i decided to gather Historical informaton on the Hospital. Bloodstains are still in the original flooring and one of the ceiling beams shows where a cannonball struck the mansion before its occupants surrendered and turned it into . 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. Its so funny to see my name here! The only charity hospital that seems to be in sound condition is Matty Hersee. Rachel was delivered by Calvin Poole, and her pediatricians were Bobby Ford and Dan Barnes. I feel certain that the asbestos would have to be removed among other things. I contacted the police department and they advised me not to enter the property without express permission of the owner. I know there has been mention of some police advising people to leavebut will it be ok if I go and look around? 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. We at first lived in the nursing home on Cherry Street and moved to the nurses home on campus at the hospital about 1960. Perhaps they were given to the client? Patricia what year was your student nurse at Kuhn ? The er was great!!!! Have a great day! I would love to restore it but I would need lots of help an funding! Abandoned and practically destroyed by a fire, its just a shell of the state-of-the-art facility it once was. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. That burns the skin and I can imagine being a woman and having to wash my private parts with that soap. Just wanted to thank you.i dont know if you delivered me but Im sure you my know the person who did. it would certainly be better than the plastic palazzi built by the casinos. I remember going there as a little girl. Its sad to see the pictures of the hospital now. I pray that your plan goes through. It was in the same state of neglect as this one. And spent many days in residence throughout an early childhood of severe asthma, including one Christmas. I inquired whether it was a Black Hospital; His reply; No, all i know is what i saw in the waiting rooms, but it appeared to me that it was a Poor Peoples Hospital. About as many white as black patients. (Note This is about the population mix of the area. Marcy & Dr. Pontis (sp?) But we found a lot of neat stuff and took tons of pics too. On Friday, state funding runs out for Kuhn, causing the charity institution to shut its doors. Thank you in advance. My mother was born there in July 1943. Who is E.L. Malvaney? 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. Delivering babies? 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. 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. Also I have bipolar disorder. Have your own spooky tale to share? I worked there. An access road for service vehicles was provided from Grove street into the courtyard. Would love to go back when I have more time. Polly and I delivered babies there after 1977. Author. We provided excellent care. Now, you continue to cherish the fond memories of your childhood. I loved Ms Smart . I am still kicking and very active at the age of 78. Herring came into my room to ask about his relatives, and my mother and I had no idea of who he was. The city is brimming with spooky sites, including McRaven, Mississippi's most haunted house. Not only haunted, the home is historic, too. 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 wish I could say the same about hospitals today. Does anyone else remember these ladies? SISTER MARCY GARCIA WAS THERE IN 1980 & 1981, SHE WAS THE ONE THAT DELIVERED MY SON ON MAY 28, 1981. A group of Mississippi ghost hunters made a scary discovery Sunday, when they were snooping around near a shuttered hospital and came upon the remains of a woman who had been abducted from her . 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. The only reason I know that date is that I have the big Steel architect plaque that hung on the nurses home and it now hangs in my carport on Hildegarde and I was just reading it this morning and all the people mentioned on the plaque are deceased. She has a keen interest in the macabre and an unquenchable thirst for uncovering the secrets of the haunted world around us. The Vicksburg Medical Center facility was sold to Quorum in mid 1998 and soon afterward the integration of the two hospitals began. A lot of the information on that episode of ghost asylum is inaccurate. Judy, did your mom and dad live on China Street at one time? Blaine, I am a Vicksburger and I graduated from St. Francis in 1957 and the school was run by the Sisters of Mercy. I was born there on April 6, 1965. I hate to see the old structure falling down. Many of the internal infrastructure systems of the old Mercy Hospital/Parkview, were in desperate need of repair and replacement. Many blessings Dont believe me? Holly Bluff is about 3- 40 miles from Vicksburg, but actually it is much further, roads are bad, etc. Community leaders are pleased something is being done with the old hospital. My friend and I were about 15 at the time. Tucked away on the Jackson Road (now Martin Luther King Jr. That is beautiful! I live in NC and sure miss MS. My grandmother had a hair salon called The Carriage salon . What are some other creepy places in Mississippi? Required fields are marked *. 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. Welcome to Preservation in Mississippi, a blog about historic buildings, places, and even a few people in Mississippi. Being born prematurely, I lived my first six months of life in a polio ward, of all places, until my adopted parents came and got me from the hospital. I went to nursing school (RN) at Mercy and stayed there for 45 years. 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. Do not know if that is true or not. Any suggestions on who to contact for permission to go through the buildings? 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. Interesting. It would be interesting to hear what it was like in 1960. It made me proud to work at such a facility. I was born at Kuhn in 1970. I remember the form looking like a glow in the dark black chalk board with white writing. First step is to locate and grill any relative you can. Has anything ever been done with the old Mercy Hospital? The abandoned hospital then became a subject of local lore. Only time I guess I was admitted as a patient. I was born there in 1959. 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. There were many VERY committed people working there. Physical abuse was one of the ways they used to control the patients. Heres just part of one of the articles from that issue. My email is ahnissa.eq@gmail.com. DUGi: Viewing Item from repository DUGiDocs: Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common cardiac disease in preterm newborns. 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). Todays Head line in VIcksburg Post, February 28th, 2016; A Step Closer? My grandfather died there in about 1936. They were given lye soap. It wasnt a few years ago. Shes an incredible facility and the maintenance guys the owners have are doing an excellent job at keeping her clean! I agree! The patients we saw were very Ill, as they at times waited until their condition was grave before arriving at the Hosp. Rusk was for the criminally insane. She still resides in Wildwood Subdivision behind the Mercy Hospital. Did you know Johnny B. Taylor? In the years that followed its closing, several paranormal investigators have visited the property. and June Emerson who worked for the urologist whose name escapes me. Plumbing connections, elevators shafts and dumbwaiter service for nursing stations were all included to provide for this future addition. I wish I could buy it! This place is straight up. Ive been so busy since leaving Kuhn in 1983 that I havent looked at any of that material since. This would often cause discomfort for staff and patients when the Mississippi weather would swing wildly. I am also a graduated of the Mercy School of Nursing in 1961. His name is Greg Pearson and his number is 601-883-5000. 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. 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