Abandoned Mississippi: Vicksburg's Mercy Hospital. Your post only showed your first name and I have been trying to place you. Sister Marcy was a GOOD friend of mine! Located in Laurel, this abandoned hospital in Mississippi not only looks totally creepy, but is, not surprisingly, believed to be haunted. Sam P. The Vicksburg Post, Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 Went to Mass in the chapel many times. Five children in family, She is is her mid 80s and still very active. I see June occasionally. It took its place at this location, then a suburban estate with a substantial house in 1847. Confederate veterans stalked the halls of a specially built annex, constructed in 1901 (burned in a mysterious fire in 1918). 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. Since the building has been vacate for so long, this will be a major issue to resolve now. Mercy was a top notch hospital and I thank the Sisters of Mercy for that and for the fond memories. The Sisters of Mercy kept this place spotless. Approx 50 percent whtie, 50 per cent black.). Shame on the city of Vicksburg. We have been going through the extensive sets of blueprints and bluelines for this hospital which are contained in the Birchett-Montgomery Architectural Records. Email me for more info. old was openwood street . We have a Veterans program that we are looking to relocate from Pensacola, Florida. I remember being a CandyStriper here for several years. 9 haunting abandoned hospitals frozen in time Angela Kennedy 3/21/2022. It contained an in-depth history of the hospital, interviews with former employees, and a look at the current ownership situation. How disappointing. 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. Thanks! Also there was a huge piece of machinery of some sort in the very back where it is open that we couldnt figure out what it used to be. I had great respect for RNs like you. The main hospital building and its adjoining units form a huge U. It is the long version but does not look like the old ones I saw as a child. 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. Trying to find out who delivered me. Was told they may have moved to Kentucky to practice . Buddy Butts Park, 6180 McRaven Rd, Jackson, MS 39209, USA. This would often cause discomfort for staff and patients when the Mississippi weather would swing wildly. Can anyone come and go threw this building ? Havent been down there in about 16 years. According to police, the group of individuals, who have not been identified, made the discovery at the abandoned Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in . 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 several people who might have. 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. Was Kuhn considered the de facto black hospital for Vicksburg and the surrounding area? I dont remember which office has those records but start with the Mississippi State Health Dept. 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. Check out the video below, which was shot at Kuhn State Memorial Hospital, to see some of the creepy happenings for yourself. 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. . Shes an incredible facility and the maintenance guys the owners have are doing an excellent job at keeping her clean! Kevin, is there a way for you to contact me at my email? Plus the was a mistake wife who said there was not a morgue if there is please explain to us so they can find it our next visit we are from Texas and now are total intrigued With with this hospital. thank you! 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. The people buried in those coffins lived and died at what was once known as the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum. Ruth Thornton was the OR RN supervisor who likewise taught and allowed me to observe my first surgeries. Eleanor, I was born at Kuhn Memorial State Hospital too 4/5/71 and Dr. Nathan B. Lewis delivered me. One was Terrell State Hospital and the other was Rusk State That was the late 70s. I will be going there this summer (2017). 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.. It was Parkview Hospital when she was born. How did MissPres get its start? i am very interested in the paranormal!! We graduated in 1967 just as the new affiliation with Hattiesburg was starting. Susan, I just thought of another Mercy physician that delivered babies in 1962. My Dad passed away in 2005. I was born there as were my brothers and sisters. Delivering babies? My husband and I moved to Gulfport to teach in 1972, but when we go back to Vicksburg, we always try to ride by the hospital and through Wildwood. Janne Hi do you know any co workers that worked as early as 1978 delievering babies?? Marcy & Dr. Pontis (sp?) I wonder when she was there? The Administration suite is adjacent to the main front entrance. I am not sure where she is now. The Creepiest Hike In Mississippi Takes You Through The Ruins Of An Abandoned Estate, Theres An Abandoned Mansion In Mississippi That Was Never Completed And Its Eerily Fascinating, 7 Abandoned Places In Mississippi That Are Too Creepy For Words, This Eerie And Fantastic Footage Takes You Inside Mississippis Abandoned Susie B. My email is ahnissa.eq@gmail.com. My husbands birth certificate says DOB 12/02/45 at Mercy Hospital in Vicksburg. Now for about 15 years I have been a volunteer in the gift shop. I have vivid memories of the back parking lot elevator and the colorful 70s theme furnishings. Is this building for sale, and if so, how much? Even in ruin the place is beautiful. I those days they let us do many things. We use to have to wear lab coats and many people thought he and I were young doctors. In this I am in hopes of opening a Private Christian School along with using the Hospital for a Christian Retreat center and the street clinic for community classes such as art, paint, community choir and band, cooking and canning classes etc for the community! Only time I guess I was admitted as a patient. authorities began their search Friday at Kuhn Memorial Hospital, going through each building on the property flor by floor, but found nothing. But history in the state of Mississippi has always been mind blowing.. Yea Judy, BoBo was Dr. Jarrett s nurse and June worked for Dr. Hinman. Would love to write a book. http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/digital_archives/cooper/index.php?itemno=2792. The women were raped by the staff. Hope it does not become vacant for I live in the subdivision right next door. 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. Next was having a reaction to penicillin in the emergency room when it was on street level. 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. I think she lives up north somewhere. We have several types of activities from removing dirt, debris on the panels to cutting down and removing invasive trees. A shining achievement for Vicksburg, many are expected from over a wide area to attend the dedication and opening on Wednesday. I was born 5/8/1974.i was born thier also. Healthcare was not a much of a priority then or now for Southern leaders. Rachel was delivered by Calvin Poole, and her pediatricians were Bobby Ford and Dan Barnes. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. My mother and sister both went to Mercy school. Not that I remember. Long LONG ago, anyone with an infectious disease was put there until they recovered. Think it will be a grand adventure to rebuild this great historical landmark. We just drove right up to the front door, and I went in and wandered all around, upstairs, downstairs. He married Magprgaret Webb who was a dietitian and she lived in the same house as us-the student nurses. Mrs. Pharr, whose son went on to being the Commandant at West Point, was my pediatric nurse. Ruth Ross was the head of the lab and taught me more than I can describe. 1918 points 30 comments. If it had not been for Kuhn and its staff, I would have lost both my babies at the same time. Surprisingly, Kuhn State Memorial Hospital isnt the only abandoned hospital in Mississippi. Before the thieves came and tore the place to pieces, the owner would have let anyone just go through and check things out but there is no hope in that now. But I still think that park view had many more skilled nurses and doctors that actually knew what they where doing.. Even if the hospital were to be demolished any asbestos would still be subject to remediation and the associated expense. He was gifted and caring. it would certainly be better than the plastic palazzi built by the casinos. I know she has a record of all her women too. 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. Kuhn Memorial Hospital; The Man Hunt is over. Bea Blackmon (I was a Coventry back then). Plan on going back to take more pictures at night time. 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. I wonder if there is a connection to Kuhns Hospital and my great grandmother. 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. Document # 001. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, Daniella began to hone her writing skills through various internships, working for The Royal Obsession and Anatomie clothing. A nursing home was the final medical facility to open on the island, and in 1968, the last to close. It was a very interesting building to be in. Awww!!! Constructed in the Georgian style of architecture at a cost of $1 million in 1937, the new red-brick hospital featured a slate roof, limestone columns, and a copper copula. Theres also an option to participate in a paranormal investigation at McRaven. The hospital also included a mental ward as well as the "Pest House," a separate building used to house those with infectious diseases. There is some sort of work going on next to it and even inside it; someone is cleaning, or removing debris, and under the awning which separates the two buildings it looks like someone has tied a chain around part of the brick and sped off to tear down just one section of wall. 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. She is in her nineties. I contacted the police department and they advised me not to enter the property without express permission of the owner. Im a Beamon, Walter Beamon at that, my uncle was a cop there for many years. Finish What you Start; Kuhn Hospital left Unfinished, Should be Tackled in 2016; I am an AA female. Ive been a few times at night and would love to go back during the day before its demolished. Someone may tho, in the future, OMG I DIDNT KNOW ALLOF THIS WHEN I HAD ONE OF MY BABIES THERE IN APRIL1975 UGH. Asbestos should not prevent this or any structure from having a new use. Two nurses whom she worked with and loved were BoBo, Dr. Jarretts nurse, I believe, We are just looking for any information. He died on that blanket. Ive been so busy since leaving Kuhn in 1983 that I havent looked at any of that material since. I worked the last day Parview was open.. such a sad day. I was born there on April 6, 1965. I was born at Kuhn memorial hospital in May 1977was tryin to find my medical record or a baby picture of myself i love to know a little about my history. I knew I would be feeling better soon. I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. I have always wanted to be a paranormal investigator. So convenient all the yrs at Mercy which ended up being 42 . Dr. Montanezs wife was in training at Kuhn also. 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. I had the pleasure of her looking over my second born daughter in 2005 at River Region after we evacuated for Katrina. I have stories about Kuhn you would NOT believe. 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. I can not recall the year but I took Georgia Marshall RN position and it was soon after the new ER was built and I worked in that Dept for 25 years. 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? just curious.. Are people allowed to go in? And to top it off, the University of Mississippi operated its first medical school here in the academic year 1910-11. A beautiful chapel, constructed from private funds, is adjacent to the hospital and is accessible by means of a covered walk from the main building and to sisters and student nurses passing to and fro. I never saw a morgue. My grandfather died there in about 1936. I also live in Wildwood and I am a neighbor of Mrs. Farr, retired RN who was the night supervisor for years. The Hosp has a rich history, one of the doctors was said to have raised turkeys on the third floor at one time. I remember this hospital well. have known her. If you have any information, and or pictures/websites with pictures please reply! I live in NC and sure miss MS. My grandmother had a hair salon called The Carriage salon . Sad. Dr. Bob Ford, Dr. Rusty Barnes and Dr. Geri Weiland are still practicing. You can enjoy a history tour, haunted tour, or combo tour. It was in the same state of neglect as this one. I can do hospital corners on beds today because of those years. Thanks Teresa. The hospital was superior. We held clinic Monday through Friday. The Mississippi Legislature this year approved a $2.08 million budget for Kuhn Memorial. The hospital provided healthcare to thousands of African-American patients from across the . that is any hospital with a history of abuse and neglect. We are used to renovating buildings in need of restoration. I have been gone from the area since late 70s. I worked at Mercy Hospital in the emergency room that was right underneath that big cross on the front. The best during its time. I was born here, July 1967, as was my sister four years earlier. I remember wonderful things about the people who worked at Kuhn. Well, in Mississippi, there's a whole lot of them! http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1311-ambler-boiler-house.asp. My friend and I were about 15 at the time. Did you deliver a baby boy in 80 to the name of Robearra Augusta Smith. Mr. Ill ask the two I know how to find. I should say I caught the baby. SISTER MARCY GARCIA WAS THERE IN 1980 & 1981, SHE WAS THE ONE THAT DELIVERED MY SON ON MAY 28, 1981. Aside from Kuhn State Memorial Hospital, what are some other notoriously creepy places in Vicksburg? I would love to get access to my medical records. Something may happen with it before long. 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. Anyway my name is Mary and if you want please contact me. My mother was Peggy Ann Calcote and her older sister was Janice Calcote. I remember the nursing home on Cherry Street. Worked there for 45 years but in the hospital and not the clinic area. VICKSBURG, Miss. Stayed on working at Mercy (45 years) til I retired in 2003. . McRaven, located at 114 Harrison St. in Vicksburg, is on the National Register of Historic Places and first opened to the public in 1961. I only wish I could remember her last name so that I could try to find her! By 1871, the state took over the hospital and it assumed a number of different roles. Just wanted to thank you.i dont know if you delivered me but Im sure you my know the person who did. I delivered babies at Kuhn from 1980-1983. Have moved to Kentucky to practice it took its place at this location, then a estate... 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