I wish I could remember who else at her time. I adore this landmark. Judy, I remember your mom very well and of course I remember all the doctors you mention. According to a 1944 Vicksburg newspaper article, 360 babies were born at the hospital last year, about 90 percent of them colored.. We have done a second, more thorough walkthrough, courtesy of the owners, just recently, and were very impressed! 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. The Vicksbug City Hospital Charles, see if you can find any information on a hospital called The Pest House. The state took over the operation of the hospital in 1871, and the institution was re-named the State Charity Hospital at Vicksburg. In the years that followed its closing, several paranormal investigators have visited the property. It was a completely different time in the medical field. Exploring Abandoned Charity Hospital Laurel, Mississippi DeadlyKnot 5.89K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K views 4 years ago Welcome to the old abandoned charity hospital. Physical abuse was one of the ways they used to control the patients. Mercy even played a role in the establishment of a nursing school at USM in the 1960s. 1918 points 30 comments. I am not sure why my birth certificate does not have my time of birth on it. I believed it because our group were the students that were in charge of cleaning the third floor. I have fond memories of my visits there as a child. I am a Paranormal Investigator and would love to get our Paranormal Group in there to do an Investigation. Broken bones, and poison stuff.you know everything! That would be one haunted hotel if so lol.. Resolution Places Kuhn under Urban renewal Process, Another step towarfds demolotion. Can anyone come and go threw this building ? His number is 601-636-0987. My family has a strong relationship to Vicksburg and my great grandmother was Daisy Mae Kuhns who married a James Jeter. Abandoned Mississippi Hospitals 3,774 views Jun 5, 2011 A look around the beautiful, abandoned hospitals in Mississippi. Lots of memories from this building, practicing physicians. Two oldest born at home. Its sad to see the pictures of the hospital now. In addition to housing Confederate Veterans, the building was used to hold medical classes for the University of Mississippi. One visitor even made a whimsical, tongue-in-cheek. Does anyone know if this was the only hospital open at that time in Vicksburg? I will be visiting Kuhn tomorrow around noon in case any fans of Kuhn want to join me. VPD wasnt doing their part a couple years back and copper theives got in and tore it up. The hospital is completely air-conditioned. 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 was born June 19, 1978. We explored the kuhn hospital ruins on 7/19/14. Particularly since you are so young. Asbestos will have to be removed whether its demolished or restored, meaning thats a fixed cost regardless. 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. I was born there in 1967 and Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician. This is a very interesting article that shows the history of Vicksburg and the contents within the beautiful. 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. Janne, do you remember a nurse midwife named Polly! I had great respect for RNs like you. An Officer went to Ms. Wilsons home but was unable to get any one to come to the door police have said. Interesting history lesson about the hospital, though. Janne, Awesome, I hope you find it and would like to keep in touch with you to hear all about Kuhn. I continued to work in the lab when I would have breaks from college. I was told that the patients that died were buried on the property. Just beyond the chapel is the nursing school and education building. The abandoned hospital then became a subject of local lore. It also OKd $2.13 million for Matty Hersee Hospital, $2.03 million for Laurels South Mississippi State Hospital and $99,642 for the State Eleemosynary Board. The institution was also renamed in honor of Mr. Kuhn. 14. It is SO sad to see that place falling. Thanks for any info you provide. I cant find it on Google Maps! Anyone remember that? OMG Blaine I knew all three of them. I have stories about Kuhn you would NOT believe. 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First step is to locate and grill any relative you can. Anne Peacock and Sister Marcy were there in 1978. I feel certain that the asbestos would have to be removed among other things. My email is misteeleereverns@yahoo.com. About Becker's Hospital Review; Careers . Im sure, given the community that has grown up around the Kuhn Memorial Hospital post, that there are people out there who will help us with our dates and facts. Urban explorers took a tour of an abandoned hospital which has stood empty for 20 years and still has vials of blood and surgical equipment inside. Many blessings that is any hospital with a history of abuse and neglect. 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. Thank you in advance. her name is What a loss for my hometown! Dr. Bob Ford, Dr. Rusty Barnes and Dr. Geri Weiland are still practicing. Death has become normalized in Hillcrest San Diego next to 2 hospitals. 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. He loved working there and the other employees. That hospital/clinic was like another home to me. SUBMIT LEAVE A QUICK REVIEW Mercy Hospital served Vicksburg and western Mississippi for several decades under the leadership of theSisters of Mercy, who had a long tradition of nursing service in Vicksburg. Abandoned Mississippi: Vicksburg's Mercy Hospital By ELMalvaney on March 28, 2012 ( 96 ) Standing on a two-block parcel on a high hill overlooking Grove Street, the old Mercy Hospital's blue tile front wall still beckons drivers off of the busy Clay Street thoroughfare. Its hard to see this. We have met with one of the citys inspection managers in the hospital and he was so very encouraging and helpful. 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. Mabus, a Democrat, wants to close Matty Hersee Hospital in Meridian, South Mississippi State Hospital in Laurel and Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in Vicksburg. 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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. Would love to go back when I have more time. It took its place at this location, then a suburban estate with a substantial house in 1847. It opened in 1917 and closed in 1989, after 72 years of service. Administrator, Secretary Director of Nurses, Director of Nurses, Director of Nursing Service, Director of Personnel, Purchasing office, Business office, Bookkeeping and Insurance offices, Business machines office, Record room, Staff lounge, Chaplains office, and Reference library is on the top floor. Sorry that I forgot to mention another well known pediatricia. I also saved a lot of letters to my parents about events at Kuhn, and especially amazing birth events, prisoner-workers, etc. The decaying Kuhn Memorial State Hospital has a rich history. We provided excellent care. I had an aunt that was sent there to the asylum in the early 50s. https://www.wjtv.com/news/metro/vacant-kuhn-memorial-state-hospital-to-be-demolished/1435602808. It is the long version but does not look like the old ones I saw as a child. I dont know what youll see when you get there. Another one of the most haunted places in Mississippi is Kuhn Memorial State Hospital. Sadly Meridian Community College opted NOT to have classrooms or dormitories in the old Matty Hersee Hospital. Thank you for giving this some thought. I was born there on June 27, 1967 and Nathan B. Lewis is the doctor listed as the one who delivered me also. I recently ordered my moms and it came in the mail today. The hospital was officially closed in 1960. Love the history lesson as Vicksburg has so many. If you get caught in the gates you will have trespassing charges pressed on you and you will go to jail. Janice and I were in the same graduating class at SFXA in 1957 and Peggy was just right behind us. We always had curious sounds that we could not figure out where they came from. Now, you continue to cherish the fond memories of your childhood. Thanks. (A note from Sam P It seems it never ends.). (LogOut/ The hospital proper is divided into nine parts. I really want to see the inside of it. I don't claim the rights to Kelly Clarkson's "Never Ag .more. Learn how your comment data is processed. (See Kuhn, Page # A 5,) Kuhn (Continued from Page # A 2,) Her Death prompted the Board of Mayor and Alderman to increase efforts to demolish the Former Charity Hospital. It was when doctors and nurses still cared about the patients and were connected. However the memories remain. Click here for directions to the cemetery, so you can see the infamous statue for yourself. I had the pleasure of her looking over my second born daughter in 2005 at River Region after we evacuated for Katrina. This will be a large cost in getting the building back up to standards as the building as a large amount of asbestos in it and some of the areas will need major renovation. The er was great!!!! 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. 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. The decision was made in the late 1990s that the two hospitals in town should be combined into one facility. Several became my good friends. It also makes me sick to see the old Mercy Hospital just sitting there along with the Street Clinic for I retired from there after 45 years of service. 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