Dr. Horn was a Pediatrician in with Dr. Jarrett from1960 until I left in 1968. Interesting history lesson about the hospital, though. Dr. Deborah Smith saved his life (blood disorder) at three months and again at 5 months. No trespassing! It was when doctors and nurses still cared about the patients and were connected. Preservation in Mississippi, 2009-2017. The hospital was officially closed in 1960. THey were poor and had no means to investigate. My mom was an inmate worker there too in the 80s. Now, it seems that your mom may have worked with WES after she left the clinic. Did you deliver a baby boy in 80 to the name of Robearra Augusta Smith. I read a surgical procedure report on what I thought was a person. I graduated from Mercy in 1960. Your nurse midwife was Polly Malby. It was staffed by very committed people while I worked there. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and he had a nurse (sister of Mercy) that was referred to as Bobo. The city is brimming with spooky sites, including McRaven, Mississippi's most haunted house. Not only haunted, the home is historic, too. 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. She delivered my son there on Oct 8 1980. Dont believe me? The institutions were defunded, and community-based treatment facilities eclipsed the imposing, prison-like Victorian hospitals. National Geographic magazine called the home the "Time. I am a 1963 graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.. Afrer graduation I worked on OB there for about 4 years. He was a nurse anesthetist who worked full time at Vicksburg Hospital, but would also work part-time at Kuhn. I had an aunt that was sent there to the asylum in the early 50s. The decaying Kuhn Memorial State Hospital has a rich history. McRaven, located at 114 Harrison St. in Vicksburg, is on the National Register of Historic Places and first opened to the public in 1961. The Vicksburg Post Tuesday, February 02nd, 2016 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. Would you care to contact me and share some stories? There was very limited parking place on top of the hill for patients and family members. Asbestos should not prevent this or any structure from having a new use. However, it sat vacant for years, and frankly it was pretty creepy. 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. Dr. Potnis is still alive, in Kentucky, but very ill. They were like two angels in my young mind. However, I heard that the Street Clinic would be used for physicians that want to rent. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The U.S. Marine Hospital is located along the Mississippi River, south of downtown Memphis in the French Fort community. The small rural communities are fortunate to have hospitals! This, too, is connected to the main units by covered walkway. Johnston was a kind gentleman, and a caring Doctor. Thank you in advance. I could have delivered you! I dont talk to them like theyre not people. During time of bad weather, the act of getting people up to the top of the hill was much worse. An access road for service vehicles was provided from Grove street into the courtyard. My first and third children were born there in 1964 and 1966, respectively. Great article! Tell me i was one u did.. Nov 19 1980 I was almost 11 pounds.. She has the warmest heart EVER! We have been going through the extensive sets of blueprints and bluelines for this hospital which are contained in the Birchett-Montgomery Architectural Records. Bea Blackmon (I was a Coventry back then). If you want send me a friend request. 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. I spent 42 years as a nurse at the hospital plus I have been living in the neighborhood since 1995. 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. Mom was a LPN & Aunt Susie was a RN. Many of the plans would fall through and nothing much has happened with the building since then. Can anyone come and go threw this building ? My family has a strong relationship to Vicksburg and my great grandmother was Daisy Mae Kuhns who married a James Jeter. I spent more than a few hours in the ER getting sewn up after football practices and games at St. Al. I was born at Kuhn on Saturday July 12, 1980 at 7:06pm.Much of the stuff that you speak of i.e. Space is provided for main lobby and waiting rooms, admitting office, Social services office, Information, PBX and tube room. Dr. Montanezs wife was in training at Kuhn also. Anybody know if theres any truth to that? I graduated in 1960 and retired from nursing in 2006. Did you deliver a baby on May 29,1985. I hear she was one of the first black nurses employed. There were three Street brothers who were physicians and they originally owned the hospital and they gave it to the Sisters of Mercy. I did feel sad, since I loved working there. When Vicksburg Police arrived to question McCloud, he gave them grim news, Captain Williams said. The house on Oak Street still stands. Many, many good memories. If any has any information about the asylum please share. I will be going there this summer (2017). supported by tax dollars. Mabus, however, vetoed the support. My daughter, Rachel L. McGaha was born there on March 7, 1990. Aside from Kuhn State Memorial Hospital, what are some other notoriously creepy places in Vicksburg? Judy, I remember your mom very well and of course I remember all the doctors you mention. I went there almost two weeks ago..There is activity there.. Kuhn has stood vacant for the two decades since this article, and as you can see in the pictures below, the results arent pretty. See note above did not read far enough before I posted. Preservation in Mississippi, 2009-2017. I walked through that front door almost daily for 3 years, 1980-1983. You must likely took care of me.. You know they try to hide things when they shut down. As you well know, I know very little about it and Im very intrigued of its history. It was built in 1797! After the Attack, McCloud attempted to Burn Ms. Wilsons Home, leading to the Attempted Arson Charge, Prosecutors and Police said. I was born there on April 6, 1965. We heard YEARS ago that some attorneys from Jackson purchased it. Heres just part of one of the articles from that issue. I agree, and have vivid memories of this place which at one time was the only place for poor people with no healthcare. According to a 1944 Vicksburg newspaper article, 360 babies were born at the hospital last year, about 90 percent of them colored.. Thats where sick people with contagious diseases had to go. My husband was born during.this year and we know.he grandmother.was a nurse at Kuhn during.this timethanks for.the response, Matty Hersee was eventually taken over by Meridian Community College and turned into dormitories. Long LONG ago, anyone with an infectious disease was put there until they recovered. I was wandering if any of you ladys that worked or knew of someone that worked at Kuhn might would know my grandmother, I personally dont know her , I was adopted, I do have a sister, I am just inquiring I have a sick son and would like to find her if she is still alive. Status unknown. Any photos posted would be great ! We were considered as the Mayo Clinic of the South. 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. They lived on the top floor in the back. An abandoned hospital full of paranormal activity in one of America's most haunted cities is currently being demolished. Yes Jack, a lot of the former nurses are no longer with us. 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. The former charity hospital in Laurel is in ruins, too. Update June 2022: the building remains empty and unused. (That is, if youre feeling brave.). Located on Grove street, one block north of the Memorial Arch on Clay, the new hospital and its adjoining buildings stand on the brown of a ridge that falls away toward the surrounding sub-division, Wildwood. . The morgue is located in the basement around back of the building. It may take some time. Mother is Sara Lynn Smith at the time..,As a matter fact.. My father meet my step mother there..cynthia renee dickerson. We lived on Claremont Circle in Wildwood. Mississippi Archives image However, this therapeuthic approach has lately been abandoned since more adverse effects are being reported. Call us at 1-877-57-LEMON or complete the free case review form. 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. still a long way and bad roads. I delivered babies at Kuhn from 1980-1983. He had major surgery when he was 3 days old. Please join us for our monthly clean up event. We do not need another empty building. I also saved a lot of letters to my parents about events at Kuhn, and especially amazing birth events, prisoner-workers, etc. Others, like. To see that happen to the poor peoples hospital in the poorest state in the nation, with so much personal history brought water to my eyes when I found out it didnt have to happen. 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. The Sisters ran it with authority and care for the people who came through its doors. Ive been so busy since leaving Kuhn in 1983 that I havent looked at any of that material since. Sr. Marcy was wonderful. I am not sure why my birth certificate does not have my time of birth on it. He had great pediatricians at their clinic! https://www.wjtv.com/news/metro/vacant-kuhn-memorial-state-hospital-to-be-demolished/1435602808. This hospital had an asylum and morgue and a prison unit. I was born in Vicksburg at Mercy in 1962 and remember many visits there while growing up. 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. There should be some form of black history documentation noted for the first black nurses employed at Khun. Are there any other abandoned places in Mississippi? Great memories. I only wish I could remember her last name so that I could try to find her! I was told that the patients that died were buried on the property. New Orleans also had a charity hospital. Kuhn was one of several charity hospitals in the South, used by both blacks and whites who couldnt pay private providers. Left me with fond memories. I had inmate friends who showed me everything. I remember this hospital well. I moved to Wildwood in 1995 and boy was it convenient with working at Mervy. My Dads name was Tom. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. Rusk was for the criminally insane. My friend and I were about 15 at the time. Still not good for the buildings, though . So convenient all the yrs at Mercy which ended up being 42 . However,, he told investigators that Ms. Wilson had been taken to Sharkey County, Mississippi, vicksbug Police Chief Walter Armstrong said Chief Armstrong said McCloud took the Officers on a search route that put them within Six miles of Greenville, when they learned a group of Ghost Hunters at the Kuhn Hospital Property had found Ms.. Willaims Body. 9 haunting abandoned hospitals frozen in time Angela Kennedy 3/21/2022. The booklet is located in the MDAH subject file KUHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STATE CHARITY. It was Parkview Hospital when she was born. I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. I saw an abundance of stabbings and cuttings with various sharp objects. Authorities Ask for Public;s Help in finding Jail Escapee. I just checked my records. Many blessings From 2021 to 2022, I participated . About Becker's Hospital Review; Careers . I enquired what he knew about Kuhn Hosptial; His reply; His answer. Two nurses whom she worked with and loved were BoBo, Dr. Jarretts nurse, I believe, It was Dr. James P. Guerriero, Has the building been purchased and reopened. And to top it off, the University of Mississippi operated its first medical school here in the academic year 1910-11. 63 talking about this. I believed it because our group were the students that were in charge of cleaning the third floor. Dr. Jack Birchette, Dr. Tom Mitchell and Dr. R A Street. Someone may tho, in the future, OMG I DIDNT KNOW ALLOF THIS WHEN I HAD ONE OF MY BABIES THERE IN APRIL1975 UGH. The haunted house proved to be a success as it raised more than $30,000 and attracted several thousand visitors during the month it was open. Yes I remember there were no ER doctors and I also remember if it wasnt an emergency you were sent home. Just wondering what the latest may be on being ole Mercy back to life. In 1922, Poveglia's abandoned hospitals and other structures were converted into an asylum. The hospitals last baby was delivered this month. I went to nursing school there. Your email address will not be published. Buddy Butts Park, 6180 McRaven Rd, Jackson, MS 39209, USA. Abandoned and practically destroyed by a fire, its just a shell of the state-of-the-art facility it once was. 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. We always had curious sounds that we could not figure out where they came from. The womans name was Virginia Sharplin. I had two great aunts that died and state hospitals for the insane and Texas. I was born at Mercy Hospital in 1968 and my brother was born there in 1972. 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. Rachel was delivered by Calvin Poole, and her pediatricians were Bobby Ford and Dan Barnes. Theres a lot of history in those buildings, I know and I was the last baby born there! Janne, do you remember a nurse midwife named Polly! I was born there in 1959. This is a very interesting article that shows the history of Vicksburg and the contents within the beautiful. I did retire in 2003! " - RESCUE ME! Exploring Abandoned Charity Hospital Laurel, Mississippi DeadlyKnot 5.89K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K views 4 years ago Welcome to the old abandoned charity hospital. We explored the kuhn hospital ruins on 7/19/14. 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. instead, MCC is opting to demolish it sometime this year or next year. It was a sad day when they shut it down. The site includes some twenty-six acres. Dr. Ting was from China. I would love to meet the Nurse tharT delivered me. Dr. Lewis knew me and allowed me to learn there during the summers and school holidays. Kuhn Memorial Hospital was opened in 1830 in response to a smallpox outbreak. Charles, see if you can find any information on a hospital called The Pest House. Every two years or so theres been talk about closing down Kuhn, nursing supervisor Ruth Christian said last week. Very neat place as I could imagine how it used to be. Love the history lesson as Vicksburg has so many. We were just talking about Dr. G on Thurs. Anyone know who owns the Building now? Just wanted to thank you.i dont know if you delivered me but Im sure you my know the person who did. she passed quite a few years ago.Just wondered Janne Debes if you may I think this would be good not only for the city and the community but also for the neighborhood surrounding the hospital. It just came to my mind that it was 1957 when the downtown Mercy Hospital moved out to the newly built one on a Grove Street. Its not actually the cemetery thats creepy, but a specific statue within the cemetery. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Mercy was a top notch hospital and I thank the Sisters of Mercy for that and for the fond memories. It is the long version but does not look like the old ones I saw as a child. I agree! You'll receive your first newsletter soon! His number is 601-636-0987. I was watching a eposide of ghost asylum and never knew the history they spoke of. Kevin, is there a way for you to contact me at my email? I would love to get access to my medical records. We have met with one of the citys inspection managers in the hospital and he was so very encouraging and helpful. He was Dr. Kimble Love and lives in Hattiesburg,Ms. 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. Herring came into my room to ask about his relatives, and my mother and I had no idea of who he was. I live in Texas. Did Tremendous Entertainment ever explore? Polly and I delivered babies there after 1977. Abandoned Places In Mississippi 1. And had my first child there. Standing on a two-block parcel on a high hill overlooking Grove Street, the old Mercy Hospitals blue tile front wall still beckons drivers off of the busy Clay Street thoroughfare. It was boarded up by the 1990s, but several paranormal investigation teams have . A lot of junk goes on out there. 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. Was a great location for the experience. By 1871, the state took over the hospital and it assumed a number of different roles. You know back in those days they really did not know how to treat psychiatric patients. Will make a few comments on the Hosptiatl. Learn more here. Since the building has been vacate for so long, this will be a major issue to resolve now. I have fond memories of studying in the Battlefields, sitting on a cannon, then walking back to our dorm behind the hospital. So has nurse Dotson who worked ob/gyn dept Lydia Bryant worked on 5 th floor along side Pearl Thomas. 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. would you be interested in sharing some of your stories that happend in khun hosptial. I had all of the symptoms.ha. This is not a pretty story. It can be done, Tiffney. We have done a second, more thorough walkthrough, courtesy of the owners, just recently, and were very impressed! My sister and I also had our tonsils taken out by Dr. Masterson on the same day and shared a room in the hospital. 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. 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. The CDU Chemical Dependency Unit was still open on the Parkview lot when I finally stopped working in for River Region in 2008. I suggest everyone go and explore while you still can This place is gonna be demolished sometime in January or February of this coming year. It opened in 1917 and closed in 1989, after 72 years of service. Born: March 7, 1966, It seems like in the last few years all architectural vestiges of my past are being erased (demolished). We had other foreign Doctors. It made me sad to see empty and abandoned. I was wondering if you by chance knew them? That would be great to hear some of the stories.. you know first hand information. Mabus proposed re-channelling the hospital funds into Medicaid so they could receive federal matching funds. This image, dated 1959, is from a dedication ceremony booklet for the new annex to the rear of the original building. http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1311-ambler-boiler-house.asp. Sadly Meridian Community College opted NOT to have classrooms or dormitories in the old Matty Hersee Hospital. I know there has been mention of some police advising people to leavebut will it be ok if I go and look around? 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.. At that time We had a burial of a time capsule and an old New Orleans type parade on the campus. The er was great!!!! If you get caught in the gates you will have trespassing charges pressed on you and you will go to jail. There were tables where people ate their food when it was ready. Probably both the 1959 and the 1962 buildings were designed by Raymond Birchett, Vicksburg architect and great-grandson of the original Dr. Birchett. My neighbor and friend at that time was a nurse midwife and her name was Polly. 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. My first encounter with Mercy Hospital was when Dr. Messina placed my mother In the hospital for breast cancer and surgery. 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. Funny thing is, my grandma was delivered by a midwife also in Pocahontas, MS in 1927 but her time of birth is on it. Mrs. Pharr, whose son went on to being the Commandant at West Point, was my pediatric nurse. My surviving son was born May 1981 at Kuhn. Two of them were very good friends of mine. 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. Offices in Broward, Jacksonville, Miami, N. Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and a Mobile Law Office . Vicksburgs building inspector gave the owners, a foundation in Yazoo City, 120 days on September 18th to decide what to do with it. The old Mercy Hospital would be a perfect fit for what we do. 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. Hope this helps with the time line a little. While there, there was one room in the new section of the hospital that I could NOT walk into there was just a dark DARK entity in that room that made it physically impossible to enter it.. it was a man in a lab coat but he had a type of mask on i couldnt see clearly bc like i said i couldnt enter it also as I entered the older part of the hospital I was entering a room and felt pulled back and as i glanced to my left near and open door i noticed little feet at first and followed them up to see a little boy.. age 7 he had dark spots on his face he had brown hair dark eyes kinda sunk in and he looked at me point blank and turned his head to study me.. my boyfriend then called my name i look at him and when i looked back the child was gone.. even now my chest feels tight bringing this back up. Would love to write a book. Such fond memories at Mercy. 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.. She died in isolation and was my patient. I am not sure where she is now. I have been retired from nursing since 2003. I loved the doctors and nurses at the Mercy/Street Clinicthey were like family to me as I grew up around that place. .Dr. It was featured on ghost Hunter show on the history channel. It would be interesting to hear what it was like in 1960. Hi my name is Lashonda Sims and i was born at Kuhn December 10, 1985. I can do hospital corners on beds today because of those years. What would happen if someone got caught in there? But somehow that too may fall . I was born here, July 1967, as was my sister four years earlier. Ever since it closed its doors, the hospital has attracted paranormal enthusiasts from all over the country. I was working in CDU when the patients were moved to the new (River Region) hospital in 2002. Was there a revision at some point in time. Heavy equipment began tearing down the walls that were once part of the Kuhn . Dr John Alexander Klein Birchett had cropped his dogs tail on a makeshift operating table at the Hosp. We held clinic Monday through Friday. Shirley, I remember you well. The state charity hospital in Jackson was on North State Street, just north of Fortification, on property now taken up by Baptist Hospital. 1 awards. I was nurse at Kuhn in 1967-68. 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 will check my delivery records sometime today its a busy day. Went yeserday with a couple of friends. This was from about April through October of 1963. 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