not sure when that happened. A TikToker shared a clip to his page,. Does anyone know what happened to the medical records from this hospital. I Graduated in 1964 and spent the next 3 years working in surgery there, until I moved along to experience the rest of my life. I drove to the property not to long ago while back in Vicksburg and it was closed. Who is E.L. Malvaney? I remember this hospital well. Now, it seems that your mom may have worked with WES after she left the clinic. Well, in Mississippi, there's a whole lot of them! National Geographic magazine called the home the "Time. We could not find the basement entrance. I know she has a record of all her women too. Born: March 7, 1966, It seems like in the last few years all architectural vestiges of my past are being erased (demolished). I was watching a eposide of ghost asylum and never knew the history they spoke of. Sister Marcy was a GOOD friend of mine! Did anyone know of or work during 1978 in the labor and delivery floor?? Carolyn, my name is Betty Phillips. The former charity hospital in Laurel is in ruins, too. On Friday, state funding runs out for Kuhn, causing the charity institution to shut its doors. In 1963 64 I was employed at the then Charity or County Hospital in Vicksburg, and to my knowledge the First Black Registered Nurse in Vicksburg..I was Evening Supervisor. My little brother was born here in August of 79. Kuhn Memoriall Hospital The Head Lines in the Vicksburg Post, Satrurday, March 05th, 2016. If you read down further you will see some of the comments that I have made. I remember you very well. I worked in the lab at both Parkview and the new River Region. I can go a step farther to tell you how wonderful they were. Been in there several times..got TONS of EVP. I would love to get access to my medical records. My facebook name is Mary Irelandforeva. Keep in mind, we are trying! Several became my good friends. I am interested in knowing who your mom and sister were since they also went to the apparent same school. It would be interesting to hear what it was like in 1960. I know there has been mention of some police advising people to leavebut will it be ok if I go and look around? Preservation in Mississippi, 2009-2017. Abandoned Mississippi Hospitals 3,774 views Jun 5, 2011 A look around the beautiful, abandoned hospitals in Mississippi. The out-patient division is built adjoining the hospital but on a separate site. A lot of the information on that episode of ghost asylum is inaccurate. It connect to the walk leading to the chapel, and nursing school. Authorities Ask for Public;s Help in finding Jail Escapee. Marcy & Dr. Pontis (sp?) It is too bad that the Vicksburg Posts archives are now pay-per-view, they ran a nice article last November about Kuhn Hospital. This was a huge project which generated copius documentation for both the original buildings and the alterations and additions, 1954-1967. I remember wonderful things about the people who worked at Kuhn. thank you! I had a child there on Janaury 10, 1980, a little girl I was told. This hospital had an asylum and morgue and a prison unit. I worked at Mercy Hospital in the emergency room that was right underneath that big cross on the front. Kuhn is currently being demolished. My email is ahnissa.eq@gmail.com. Does anyone know if this was the only hospital open at that time in Vicksburg? Janne, I married a man from Vicksburg and we talked about the Pest House and drove past the driveway many times. Does anyone know how? It really distresses me to know and see the photos of that miracle working place. Mississippi Archives image thank you so much! One of the first babies to survive the surgeries he had. Janice and I were in the same graduating class at SFXA in 1957 and Peggy was just right behind us. Change). The hospital was closed for good back in 1989 and it has laid vacant ever since. I have an acquaintance here at MSU who is working on a thesis about disabled Northeast Mississippi Civil War veterans and, from what he has told me, you would be surprised at the paltry medical facilities in that area decades after the Civil War. Was there a revision at some point in time. I finally found this place on Google mapsnow, it is ok to go and look around and take pictures of it? Also, parking was becoming a large problem at the facility. This is a very interesting article that shows the history of Vicksburg and the contents within the beautiful. I don't claim the rights to Kelly Clarkson's "Never Ag .more. Welcome to Preservation in Mississippi, a blog about historic buildings, places, and even a few people in Mississippi. Polly and I delivered babies there after 1977. I personally love the place and hate to see it as it is but there is only so much we can do. By 1871, the state took over the hospital and it assumed a number of different roles. Mom was a LPN & Aunt Susie was a RN. 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. i am very interested in the paranormal!! (Maybe Kiley?). Is this building still intact? His age was 50ish. Kewanna, what is your date of birth? That has been a wonder for all and especially those of us who live in the subdivision adjoining the property. Dr. Deborah Smith saved his life (blood disorder) at three months and again at 5 months. She died in isolation and was my patient. Any info relating to my birth in October 1978? According to a 1944 Vicksburg newspaper article, 360 babies were born at the hospital last year, about 90 percent of them colored.. In reviewing old records left behind from earlier times. Effective November 1, the City of Vicksburg owns the property. I was born December 30, 1980. That hospital/clinic was like another home to me. I have fond memories of my visits there as a child. Kuhn has stood vacant for the two decades since this article, and as you can see in the pictures below, the results arent pretty. Warren County Martin Pace said Officer went looking in several areas of town, adding Deputies are working double shifts utnil McCloud is caught. Too bad it cant be turned into a hotel. 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. My mom would always tell me she wanted to take me back to meet her. I was born at the old Mercy in 1947, and my mother, Tess Marsalis, worked for Dr. Gus Street and filled in for Dr. Jarretts nurse sometimes too. It was built in 1797! While the new hospital is designed for 200 beds, provision is made for adding fifty additional beds on the fifth floor at a later date. The hospital was officially closed in 1960. Thanks again, I delivered babies there 1980-1983. No pictures, no records, no nothing. 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. Great article! However, I was genuinely surprised to see how solid the two buildings are, apart from the missing windows, doors, and vandalized interiors. Does anyone else remember these ladies? Its sad to see the hospital in that condition. My first encounter with Mercy Hospital was when Dr. Messina placed my mother In the hospital for breast cancer and surgery. Blaine. I remember we could see some of the house from the road. My daughter, Rachel L. McGaha was born there on March 7, 1990. It contained an in-depth history of the hospital, interviews with former employees, and a look at the current ownership situation. The hospitals, set up in 1916, together maintain 199 of the states 15,800 hospital beds on a $6.8 million budget. by adding your comments (insightful, silly, but always respectful) and sharing important stories from your neck of the woods. My first and third children were born there in 1964 and 1966, respectively. There was no such thing in those days. Janne Hi do you know any co workers that worked as early as 1978 delievering babies?? I was working in CDU when the patients were moved to the new (River Region) hospital in 2002. could have been when it first closed but as you can see vandalism has taken its toll on the building and it would prolly take several million dollars to do something of use for it now with all practical purposes it would be cheaper to raze this place and build another rather than try to restore this now.. just another wasted government building. There were three Street brothers who were physicians and they originally owned the hospital and they gave it to the Sisters of Mercy. authorities began their search Friday at Kuhn Memorial Hospital, going through each building on the property flor by floor, but found nothing. And at one time, the fourth floor served as a minimum security prison. Jen has a new novel out through NineStar Press called You'll Be Fine available on Kindle and paperback. I am in touch with another nurse midwife from those days at Kuhn. still a long way and bad roads. Vicksburgs building inspector gave the owners, a foundation in Yazoo City, 120 days on September 18th to decide what to do with it. . But I still think that park view had many more skilled nurses and doctors that actually knew what they where doing.. Have your own spooky tale to share? Anyone know where a state charity hospital was in Jackson and any information on it? Sr. Marcy was wonderful. Wow! https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI was born in a hospital in Vicksburg in 1948. Underground radar shows that as many as 7,000 patients' bodies lie underneath what was once the Mississippi State Insane Asylum. It may take some time. Thats where you start. I have been retired from nursing since 2003. Did you deliver a baby on May 29,1985. Just wanted to thank you.i dont know if you delivered me but Im sure you my know the person who did. Is that building for sale, if so how much? I read a surgical procedure report on what I thought was a person. McRaven, located at 114 Harrison St. in Vicksburg, is on the National Register of Historic Places and first opened to the public in 1961. Todays Head line in VIcksburg Post, February 28th, 2016; A Step Closer? Thank you for taking time to respond to my email. instead, MCC is opting to demolish it sometime this year or next year. It makes me sick the way that some paranormal investigators on TV disrespect and treat the dead as if they were retarded. there is so many possibilities for it even if just to clean it up and put the windows and security there and use is as a museum. Kuhn continues to be a symbol of incompetence and negligence on the part of so many parties that it would take far too long to list all those responsible, 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 had all of the symptoms.ha. Joanne I just came across your post.would you or.the nurse midwife you are in contact.with worked in the year 1978? Click here for directions to the cemetery, so you can see the infamous statue for yourself. I never entered the medical field after High School which is when I worked at Mercy I went into mechanical industry. Hawell she loved people everywhere she went! When it comes to creepy places in Mississippi, City Cemetery in Kosciusko definitely fits the bill. They both have passed away within the last 2 years. I am just now reading this because Ive been so busy since January 1 with a sick sister. There were plenty of white patients when I worked there. Since the building has been vacate for so long, this will be a major issue to resolve now. Its definitely lost history the Old Court House has some records. Broken bones, and poison stuff.you know everything! i will follow that up . See note above did not read far enough before I posted. I had an aunt that was sent there to the asylum in the early 50s. Susan, I just thought of another Mercy physician that delivered babies in 1962. WHY DONT THY FIX UP THE ABANDON PLACES AND TURN THEM INTO APTS FOR ANYONE. This place is straight up. Originally created to care for injured sailors working on the Mississippi River, this hospital was a campus of six . The building is wide open, so like the Mayville KY hospital. It made me sad to see empty and abandoned. She delivered my son there on Oct 8 1980. between downtown Vicksburg and the Vicksburg National Military Park stands a huge abandoned hulk that today emanates despair but was for over a century a place of hope for poor citizens of Mississippi in need of medical attention. Remember Dr Jarrett and nurse Bobo By the way, if you know anyone even speaking of trying to go in and walk through, be sure you let them know that we will prosecute to the fullest extent!! Thats where sick people with contagious diseases had to go. Exploring Abandoned Charity Hospital Laurel, Mississippi DeadlyKnot 5.89K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K views 4 years ago Welcome to the old abandoned charity hospital. There was no police presence. There was always more then one interesting way to get to other parts of the hospital. Healthcare was not a much of a priority then or now for Southern leaders. About Becker's Hospital Review; Careers . I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. Others, like. I remember when I was a little girl in elementary school, I was visiting my grandma (who was born in 1927) and was looking at her birth certificate, along with some of her childrens. It was Dr. James P. Guerriero, Has the building been purchased and reopened. 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 am praying that I will have possession of the property soon so that we can start fundraising and working on it. Did you know Johnny B. Taylor? The hospital remained open until 1989. she appears to be in her 40s in the picture.I would love to share with her family how wonderful she was to my mom who was an orphan and learning to become a nurse. Does anyone know who the obstetricians were in 1962? Your post only showed your first name and I have been trying to place you. Home Abandoned Mississippi Abandoned Mississippi: Kuhn Memorial State Hospital,Vicksburg, By ELMalvaney on September 23, 2010 ( 206 ). Anne Peacock in 1978. I have such wonderful memories of Kuhn the staff and patients everyone did the best that they could and our statistics were pretty amazing. 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. How time flies. My first child was born, Nov. 2001,at Mercy which was named Parkview at the time. When I vist Vicksburg, I slow down every time I pass by whats left of Kuhn. We have several types of activities from removing dirt, debris on the panels to cutting down and removing invasive trees. Dr. Horn was a Pediatrician in with Dr. Jarrett from1960 until I left in 1968. I would really like to hear your stories!! 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. I was born there on June 27, 1967 and Nathan B. Lewis is the doctor listed as the one who delivered me also. They were given lye soap. I am not sure why my birth certificate does not have my time of birth on it. Do not know if that is true or not. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and he had a nurse (sister of Mercy) that was referred to as Bobo. Dr. Potnis is still alive, in Kentucky, but very ill. Abandoned and practically destroyed by a fire, its just a shell of the state-of-the-art facility it once was. Aside from Kuhn State Memorial Hospital, what are some other notoriously creepy places in Vicksburg? I dont remember treating but one gunshot wound. In his will, Kuhn directed that a 7-person committee composed of three Jews, two Catholics, and two Protestants be formed to decide the best way to disburse the money. 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. Also her sister, Susie Ward worked there, she was a RN. Patricia what year was your student nurse at Kuhn ? I would love to see that building remodeled and used for something great. Through much of the hospitals history, two topics have surfaced again and again as topics of interest: money and babies. She said there wasnt any air conditioning and that there was no pain medication.. Now for this place to ever be used again it would need extensive remodeling. After that, my research gets a bit fuzzy because I havent been able to establish dates of when the hospital finally closed and whether the new River Regional Medical Center on Highway 61 is considered a successor or is a new hospital entirely. I would to see something done with the building. So sad. How coincidental! Charles, see if you can find any information on a hospital called The Pest House. Ms M & me only had a blanket to give. LOL We went to Vicksburg for one of Bobs class dinners this summer and visited all those old places. 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. Some hospitals that date back centuries have fallen into disrepair. I would like to know how to contact them . I arrived in 1980. This changes my opinion of Ray Mabus. Can anyone come and go threw this building ? Would love to have an update. However the memories remain. The Mississippi Legislature this year approved a $2.08 million budget for Kuhn Memorial. Jane Louis. They both are deceased. The hospital was constructed by Seth E. Giem and Associates General Contractors with Raymond Birchett, native Vicksburger architect and engineer. It is sooo sad to see it like it is, but when you pull up beside it you actually feel the history. South Mississippi Charity Hospital in Laurel is also among the abandoned places in Mississippi. Please join us for our monthly clean up event. Oh my Wanda Norwood is my aunt which she has passed away now. Now, you continue to cherish the fond memories of your childhood. Sorry that I forgot to mention another well known pediatricia. Shes also had the honor of interviewing actress Sela Ward for The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience. The institutions were defunded, and community-based treatment facilities eclipsed the imposing, prison-like Victorian hospitals. Lots of memories from this building, practicing physicians. It saddens me to know that it has been closed and left to decay. Shame on the city of Vicksburg. 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. The only charity hospital that seems to be in sound condition is Matty Hersee. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I was born oct 1978 also and was adopted. (That is, if youre feeling brave.). That burns the skin and I can imagine being a woman and having to wash my private parts with that soap. Would you care to contact me and share some stories? 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The hospital is completely air-conditioned. Any photos posted would be great ! -- Police have identified a murder victim who was found by ghost hunters Sunday near an abandoned hospital. I was born at Kuhn on 10/13/1973 at 6:27 am I think Dr Nathan B Lewis was my moms doctor. That was a number of years after I work there. Mabus, however, vetoed the support. Anyone know who owns the Building now? Amanda, I have emailed her but she has not yet replied. But we found a lot of neat stuff and took tons of pics too. 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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