I saw an abundance of stabbings and cuttings with various sharp objects. State funding has been a perennial question for charity hospitals. Broken bones, and poison stuff.you know everything! Do you have any info on those black glow in the dark chalkboard looking birth certificates or what happened to them. We are used to renovating buildings in need of restoration. 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. I was wondering if you knew if it was still standing today? Dr. Love and Dr. Horn were my doctors until Dr. Weiland took over. Fort Massachusetts is a fort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States, located on West Ship Island. There should be some form of black history documentation noted for the first black nurses employed at Khun. 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. Do you know the address of The Pest House? I have been gone from the area since late 70s. I just thought of something else. He was a nurse anesthetist who worked full time at Vicksburg Hospital, but would also work part-time at Kuhn. When it comes to creepy places in Mississippi, City Cemetery in Kosciusko definitely fits the bill. If there was a profit to be made, someone would. I believed it because our group were the students that were in charge of cleaning the third floor. In the years since, shes had the privilege of having her articles appear in several publications, such as Parents & Kids Magazine and Girl Meets Strong. He died on that blanket. Tremendous Entertainment is planning to explore Kuhn in February for paranormal phenomena. Susan, I just thought of another Mercy physician that delivered babies in 1962. I think she lives up north somewhere. The womans name was Virginia Sharplin. Finally the state of MS decided to stop funding Kuhn. There were tables where people ate their food when it was ready. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I think I was one of the early babies born in the new hospital August 30, 1957. I was born oct 1978 also and was adopted. I recently ordered my moms and it came in the mail today. I wonder what happened to the HUGE books in the basement recording the names, dates, and medical problems of patients going way back to 1900? And at one time, the fourth floor served as a minimum security prison. New Orleans also had a charity hospital. 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. Daisy was very young at the time of the War for Southern Independence but remembers the soldiers. Status unknown. My dad worked for ICRR, so that house was close to his work. Later we moved close to Mamas work. I went to nursing school here in mid 60s and to see it in this condition makes me sick. Judy, did your mom and dad live on China Street at one time? Adopt Ragdoll Cats in Florida. Your post only showed your first name and I have been trying to place you. Was a great location for the experience. I dont know what youll see when you get there. were amazing! In 2016, I returned to Vicksburg and was driving around and saw how the hospital was abandoned and in seemingly a lot of disrepair. Anne Peacock and Sister Marcy were there in 1978. I dont remember her. A shining achievement for Vicksburg, many are expected from over a wide area to attend the dedication and opening on Wednesday. Welcome to Preservation in Mississippi, a blog about historic buildings, places, and even a few people in Mississippi. Ms. Bernadine, my name is Betty Phillips. She was fun to have along! 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. It was always spotlessly clean and maintained at that time. The best during its time. 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. Weve been searching.for the right building for over two years and weve seen some buildings in really bad shape. Its the opposite, actually. The three Doctor Street brothers were the founders of Mercy Hospital and the clinic. My two sons was born @ Kuhn Memorial first Son born: May 6, 1960, My second Son was also born @ Kuhn Memorial My mom was a corrections officer there in the 80s up until it was closed. Somehow I still remember these things and remembered the severe lack of parking and the view of the Mississippi River from there. Thanks Teresa. .Dr. My nursing school in El Dorado, Ark closed and 5 members of my class transferred here for our senior year. I just checked my records. Chris, I will have to give that a little thought. I was born at Mercy 12-11-1964. We are working to take back the model from the overgrowth. Later she worked for Dr. James Kiley. I think that is why the spirits get restless and just get pissed and walk off. old was openwood street . It was built in 1797! I am interested in knowing who your mom and sister were since they also went to the apparent same school. Plan on going back to take more pictures at night time. I have a picture of her but do not know anything else about her. I wonder what really happened. My pediatricians were Kimble Love and Dr. Horn. My first child was born, Nov. 2001,at Mercy which was named Parkview at the time. I am Renetta Shinall born there on December 30, 1980. Just wondering what the latest may be on being ole Mercy back to life. Abandoned Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi. I guess when river region came up Park View went down. Did you ever find out what happen to the medical records from the hospital? 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 died in isolation and was my patient. her name is Ruth Ross was the head of the lab and taught me more than I can describe. Those sound like such valuable records, it would be a shame for them to be lost in the shuffle of time. Bea Blackmon (I was a Coventry back then). I was born there in 1967 and Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician. 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I wish you a Very Happy New year and many more. We are just looking for any information. 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. Mother is Sara Lynn Smith at the time..,As a matter fact.. My father meet my step mother there..cynthia renee dickerson. I worked with Dr Walter Johnston Sr What a loss for my hometown! i felt the strong feeling of death and grief. I am in touch with another nurse midwife from those days at Kuhn. The Kuhns building should be destroyed, the weather,rats,and other creatures made more of a mess of what that building was in its past. According to a 1944 Vicksburg newspaper article, 360 babies were born at the hospital last year, about 90 percent of them colored.. I would be interested and maybe talking to you on facebook Messenger about some of the things you may have witnessed. Among them, some former psychiatric hospitals are shrouded in controversy over patient mistreatment. Click here for directions to the cemetery, so you can see the infamous statue for yourself. We have been going through the extensive sets of blueprints and bluelines for this hospital which are contained in the Birchett-Montgomery Architectural Records. Meet Jane Louis, the lead content creator at Scary HQ, a haunted places blog that delves into the eerie and unexplained. I could have delivered you! 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. Abandoned Mississippi: Kings Daughters Nurses Home, Greenwood Abandoned Mississippi: Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital Abandoned Mississippi: Kuhn Memorial State Hospital, Vicksburg Abandoned Mississippi: Central Delta Academy, Inverness Abandoned Mississippi: Yazoo County Agricultural High School. Im not the type of person to take chances or disobey law enforcement. I am still kicking and very active at the age of 78. There was no such thing in those days. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He had great pediatricians at their clinic! My surviving son was born May 1981 at Kuhn. Ill ask the two I know how to find. 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. :) In 1985, I was Dr. Potnis and Johnny Johnsons secretary. This image, dated 1959, is from a dedication ceremony booklet for the new annex to the rear of the original building. Went to Mass in the chapel many times. She has a keen interest in the macabre and an unquenchable thirst for uncovering the secrets of the haunted world around us. Only time I guess I was admitted as a patient. So sad. They need to update the pics.. We have cleaned the outside up a good bit. His number is 601-636-0987. Did you deliver a baby boy in 80 to the name of Robearra Augusta Smith. Hey Shirley, The original Mercy Hospital was downtown on Crawford Street near the city post office. I dont remember which office has those records but start with the Mississippi State Health Dept. Lots of precious memories. This is all so interesting. Dr. Horn was the other well known pediatrician. Carolyn, my name is Betty Phillips. The old L. O. Crosby Hospital in Picayune where I was born, the Eastover Blind School and soon Kuhn Memorial. Offices in Broward, Jacksonville, Miami, N. Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and a Mobile Law Office . The Administration suite is adjacent to the main front entrance. I recall the inmates working here alongside my mom. 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. Was told they may have moved to Kentucky to practice . My father worked occasionally at Kuhn Hospital from late 1976/early 1977 until the early 80s. We are working to take back the model from the overgrowth. Vicksburgs building inspector gave the owners, a foundation in Yazoo City, 120 days on September 18th to decide what to do with it. Opponents claim to have 100,000 signatures to keep the hospitals open. I really want to see the inside of it. It was featured on ghost Hunter show on the history channel. 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