I wish I could say the same about hospitals today. My mother worked in admitting here in 1978-79. Any photos posted would be great ! I have a group of young men that would like to explore the hospital. She died in isolation and was my patient. A nun who taught me as a 4th grade student at St.Michaels elementary school in Biloxi taught me as a student nurse at Mercy. I can do what you do I hear them and see them.. I will email her and ask her and get back to you! 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. I just checked my records. A shining achievement for Vicksburg, many are expected from over a wide area to attend the dedication and opening on Wednesday. He had great pediatricians at their clinic! Originally created to care for injured sailors working on the Mississippi River, this hospital was a campus of six . I am just now reading this because Ive been so busy since January 1 with a sick sister. I worked there. My Mother-in-law Carolyn Flether Peebles gave birth to my husband on December 19, 1982 @ Kuhn state hospital so you might have delived him! I really want to see the inside of it. I was nurse at Kuhn in 1967-68. 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. Sr. Marcy was wonderful. I was just wondering what type of EVPs you got. The hospital also included a mental ward as well as the "Pest House," a separate building used to house those with infectious diseases. I hear she was one of the first black nurses employed. It was a caring place to work and learn. During time of bad weather, the act of getting people up to the top of the hill was much worse. I never knew the history of this hospital until I came across an article on Facebook. Thank you for taking time to respond to my email. I remember I cut my foot when I was a toddler and my mom didnt have a car, she picked me up and ran to Kuhn because it was a very bad cut. I was a senior in HS and I remember standing at the window of the school watching the patients being moved. I personally love the place and hate to see it as it is but there is only so much we can do. for many years. I was told that she was still birth. Awww!!! God bless. I would like to know how to contact them . My doctors were Dr. Horn and later Dr. Love. But we found a lot of neat stuff and took tons of pics too. Community leaders are pleased something is being done with the old hospital. Dr John Alexander Klein Birchett had cropped his dogs tail on a makeshift operating table at the Hosp. Susan, I just thought of another Mercy physician that delivered babies in 1962. There were several people who might have. If you get the chance to drive by and see it it truly is a breathtaking place. I did not deliver you on December 30, 1980. Also met with a Warren County Veteran Service Officer and she did a detailed tour of the best and worst of the entire facility with us. Please join us for our monthly clean up event. pest house is still there.. it has been somewhat restored and families still live there.. Ah! Many abandoned psychiatric hospitals can be found on the east coast/ Northeast United States. In 1922, Poveglia's abandoned hospitals and other structures were converted into an asylum. Thanks again, Ms. Bernadine, my name is Betty Phillips. We graduated in 1967 just as the new affiliation with Hattiesburg was starting. It would be interesting to hear what it was like in 1960. Cathy I see from your post that you went to school at Mercy in the mid 60s. Surprisingly, Kuhn State Memorial Hospital isnt the only abandoned hospital in Mississippi. 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. Obviously, my big brother had far too much fun filling my head with claptrap. Mabus, however, vetoed the support. Since both the Vicksburg Medical Center and Parkview were older facilities with limited space for expansion, plans were made to look for a new location to build a brand new state of the art facility. Janne Hi do you know any co workers that worked as early as 1978 delievering babies?? I also live directly behind the hospital. Janne, Awesome, I hope you find it and would like to keep in touch with you to hear all about Kuhn. I spent more than a few hours in the ER getting sewn up after football practices and games at St. Al. Who knows!!!!! Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and he had a nurse (sister of Mercy) that was referred to as Bobo. My first encounter with Mercy Hospital was when Dr. Messina placed my mother In the hospital for breast cancer and surgery. It saddens me to know that it has been closed and left to decay. I feel certain that the asbestos would have to be removed among other things. 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. authorities began their search Friday at Kuhn Memorial Hospital, going through each building on the property flor by floor, but found nothing. I walked through that front door almost daily for 3 years, 1980-1983. We use to have to wear lab coats and many people thought he and I were young doctors. They were given lye soap. Thanks for any info you provide. 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. Still not good for the buildings, though . 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. I agree! I know they lived in deplorable conditions and were treated badly and abused. Two oldest born at home. 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. Bea Blackmon (I was a Coventry back then). I spent 7 months and 28 days locked up and Gatesville Texas. Resolution Places Kuhn under Urban renewal Process, Another step towarfds demolotion. Planning a trip to come and visit it ASAP!! Ive been so busy since leaving Kuhn in 1983 that I havent looked at any of that material since. The Man that was fascinated with Kuhn Memorial Hospital has been Killed. I was born in Vicksburg at Mercy in 1962 and remember many visits there while growing up. Mabus, a Democrat, wants to close Matty Hersee Hospital in Meridian, South Mississippi State Hospital in Laurel and Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in Vicksburg. My mother, Tess Marsalis, worked at the Street Clinic for Dr. Gus Street. Adopt Ragdoll Cats in Florida. I think this would be good not only for the city and the community but also for the neighborhood surrounding the hospital. Approx 50 percent whtie, 50 per cent black.). I am Renetta Shinall born there on December 30, 1980. Its an eye sore,if it is haunted set them to wear they need to go. They were like two angels in my young mind. I am so sorry to see its present condition. I drove by there on a recent visit to family. I really would love for it to be restored and opened back up as a hospital.. Not a hotel. (Maybe Kiley?). We heard YEARS ago that some attorneys from Jackson purchased it. 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. And had my first child there. The morgue is located in the basement around back of the building. I worked with Dr Walter Johnston Sr This would often cause discomfort for staff and patients when the Mississippi weather would swing wildly. Judy, did your mom and dad live on China Street at one time? Is that building for sale, if so how much? Next time you go take a camera with you and you wont be disappointed, its very active especially during the daytime, I can only imagine what you would pick up at night time. I got my ears pierced there when I was about 12 years old, Is this place still standing? Thank goodness they built a new one with easy access. Exploring Abandoned Charity Hospital Laurel, Mississippi DeadlyKnot 5.89K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K views 4 years ago Welcome to the old abandoned charity hospital. During the initial Court Hearing just days after the incident, vicksbug Place Captain Sandra Williams said McCloud watched Wilson retrieve a hidden Key after being locked out of her home that Saturday night, McCloud then used the Key to gain entry to the Home on Drummond Street before Attacking, Kidnapping and Killing her, she said. Confederate veterans stalked the halls of a specially built annex, constructed in 1901 (burned in a mysterious fire in 1918). There were tables where people ate their food when it was ready. My family has a strong relationship to Vicksburg and my great grandmother was Daisy Mae Kuhns who married a James Jeter. Thank you! OUCH!! I have fond memories of studying in the Battlefields, sitting on a cannon, then walking back to our dorm behind the hospital. Have a great day! He died on that blanket. The institution was also renamed in honor of Mr. Kuhn. 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 just got a feeling in there.????????? I wonder what really happened. Theres glass on the paving, but the building is unsupervised and open for urban explorers some common sense safety issues, and lots of glass on the paved areas so park by the ambulance awning (not under it). The Beelitz Sanatorium was designed by architect Heino Schmieden in 1898. The same story of abuse and neglect. I had a child there in 1980. Thank you in advance. Its sad to see the hospital in that condition. that is any hospital with a history of abuse and neglect. During periods of changing weather, it would take approximately 24 hours to switch from heating to cooling or back again. My name is Mary. Completion of the new Mercy Hospital-Street Memorial, three-million dollar structure, along with the Street Clinic and other adjoining facilities, is heralded as an important step forward for Vicksburg and this entire area. Just wanted to thank you.i dont know if you delivered me but Im sure you my know the person who did. The booklet is located in the MDAH subject file KUHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STATE CHARITY. I would really like to hear your stories!! Was there the morning of 12/29/2010 watch the tires for broken glass. Sneaking into its abandoned buildings was a rite of passage for young people. One of the first babies to survive the surgeries he had. This was from about April through October of 1963. This required many to park at the bottom of the hill or in the Street Clinic parking lot, and walk up the hill. But I still think that park view had many more skilled nurses and doctors that actually knew what they where doing.. It is SO sad to see that place falling. I was told that the patients that died were buried on the property. DUGi: Viewing Item from repository DUGiDocs: Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common cardiac disease in preterm newborns. If you want send me a friend request. Went to Mass in the chapel many times. I have been in prison in Texas for biting a police officer when I was 17 years old. Law House, Most People Have Long Forgotten About This Vacant Ghost Town In Rural Mississippi, The Mississippi Ghost Town Thats Perfect For An Autumn Day Trip, Follow This Abandoned Railroad Trail For One Of The Most Unique Hikes In Mississippi, A Far Cry From Its Regal Days, McGees Castle In Mississippi Is Abandoned And Slowly Fading Away, Mississippi Department of Archives and History. My Mom, Mary Rose Phillips worked there. 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