However, I heard that the Street Clinic would be used for physicians that want to rent. Ill ask the two I know how to find. Approx 50 percent whtie, 50 per cent black.). 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. This was back when the US had the best medical care system on the planet and this hospital was a shining example of it. Activities for all ages including kids who can help with littler prevention. If you read down further you will see some of the comments that I have made. Particularly since you are so young. It was a caring place to work and learn. My name is Mary. If you have any information, and or pictures/websites with pictures please reply! I also saved a lot of letters to my parents about events at Kuhn, and especially amazing birth events, prisoner-workers, etc. I agree, and have vivid memories of this place which at one time was the only place for poor people with no healthcare. We were considered as the Mayo Clinic of the South. 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. She has the warmest heart EVER! Dr. Potnis is still alive, in Kentucky, but very ill. i am very interested in all of this paranormal activity, could you give me more description of what yiu have seen and heard of! Its so funny to see my name here! Preservation in Mississippi, 2009-2017. Me and a couple of my friends who love abandoned photography and are big in taking pictures of abandoned places have been wanting to get in here for awhile now. I remember wonderful things about the people who worked at Kuhn. 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. My doctors were Dr. Horn and later Dr. Love. I would love to restore it but I would need lots of help an funding! Please join us for our monthly clean up event. And spent many days in residence throughout an early childhood of severe asthma, including one Christmas. 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, 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. Address: 63 Hattie Winston Rd, Lumberton, Mississippi, 39455 Website: Email: nightmarehollowms@gmail.com Phone Number: 6018523327 Distance From You: MAP IT NOW Type Of Attraction: Haunted Houses Scare Factor: Suitable for all guests and families (HALLOWEEN FUN) Join our email list to receive discount offers and updates. See note above did not read far enough before I posted. There should be some form of black history documentation noted for the first black nurses employed at Khun. My sister and I also had our tonsils taken out by Dr. Masterson on the same day and shared a room in the hospital. Dr. Jack Birchette, Dr. Tom Mitchell and Dr. R A Street. I remember you very well. The Vicksbug City Hospital I was born at Mercy in 1962. We did have a golf cart that would help transport people from the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill, but it wasnt always enough. Will be setting up an appt to view the building in the next few weeks. I was born there as were my brothers and sisters. I have always wanted to be a paranormal investigator. I have been retired from nursing since 2003. Welcome to Preservation in Mississippi, a blog about historic buildings, places, and even a few people in Mississippi. 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. Every door has been ripped out, interior and exterior. I have been gone from the area since late 70s. A lot of junk goes on out there. We have been going through the extensive sets of blueprints and bluelines for this hospital which are contained in the Birchett-Montgomery Architectural Records. And at one time, the fourth floor served as a minimum security prison. Is this building still intact? Fort Massachusetts is a fort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States, located on West Ship Island. I had all of the symptoms.ha. The hospital was superior. My grandfather died there in about 1936. I really want to see the inside of it. 61. I remember fainting in front of the hospital admissions desk and being admitted for a couple of days. Its the opposite, actually. My nursing school in El Dorado, Ark closed and 5 members of my class transferred here for our senior year. Blvd.) Its a possibility Janne, my family is heavily rooted in Vicksburg. 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. Would you by any chance have know them? I would be willing to share any information I have as well. I had a child there in 1980. Even in ruin the place is beautiful. I was born at Mercy on October 30, 1965. Learn how your comment data is processed. Did you deliver a baby on May 29,1985. FAIRMONT Officials at the Marion County Humane Society No-Kill Shelter are working with law enforcement to identify and question the person who apparently abandoned a dog and left it for days. Gov. Would you care to contact me and share some stories? My mother worked in admitting here in 1978-79. 8 Abandoned Places In Mississippi That Are Too Creepy For Words. From the abandoned hospital in Pripyat, Ukraine that fell victim to the most catastrophic nuclear disaster of the 20th century to the Nazi hospital that tended to Hitler's legions, the historical appeal of these derelict institutions is matched only by their fear factor. I never saw a morgue. Anyone remember that? 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. Sam P, Opinion Page Vicksburg Post, January 01st, 2016; Our Opinion. I was sure I had contracted lockjaw. A TikToker shared a clip to his page,. Author. 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. Asbestos will have to be removed whether its demolished or restored, meaning thats a fixed cost regardless. Kuhn State Hospital started life as Vicksburgs City Hospital back in 1832, in response to a smallpox outbreak. SISTER MARCY GARCIA WAS THERE IN 1980 & 1981, SHE WAS THE ONE THAT DELIVERED MY SON ON MAY 28, 1981. Yea Judy, BoBo was Dr. Jarrett s nurse and June worked for Dr. Hinman. My mom name was Jessie Shinall. Dr. Horn was a Pediatrician in with Dr. Jarrett from1960 until I left in 1968. I only lived there until I was 8 and we moved to Brookhaven but spend every summer there with my grandmother. The derelict almost haunted Kuhn Memorial State Hospital lies abandoned on 1422 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi. Abandoned Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi. Worked there for 45 years but in the hospital and not the clinic area. God! would you be interested in sharing some of your stories that happend in khun hosptial. I contacted the police department and they advised me not to enter the property without express permission of the owner. Went to Mass in the chapel many times. So has nurse Dotson who worked ob/gyn dept Lydia Bryant worked on 5 th floor along side Pearl Thomas. Are there any other abandoned places in Mississippi? My youngest son was born there! For anyone interested in helping out in any way to rehab the property, let us know so we can meet and make some plans. I was born at then parkview in March of 2001, so I know for sure it was open then, hope this helps on timing! I am CERTAIN all records are kept somewhere in state archives. Kuhn Memorial Hospital, Mississippi. interesting. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Does anyone know how? He died on that blanket. I will check my delivery records sometime today its a busy day. Johnston was a kind gentleman, and a caring Doctor. The people buried in those coffins lived and died at what was once known as the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum. Unless its just allowed to rot down, which I guess is the current option. My little brother was born here in August of 79. Got some strange feelings especially in the room with the fireplace as well as some other rooms neer that room. My father worked occasionally at Kuhn Hospital from late 1976/early 1977 until the early 80s. 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. 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. On Friday, state funding runs out for Kuhn, causing the charity institution to shut its doors. I worked there. The hospital is completely air-conditioned. It would be interesting to hear what it was like in 1960. So am I. 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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. We at first lived in the nursing home on Cherry Street and moved to the nurses home on campus at the hospital about 1960. Dr. Jarrett was my pediatrician and he had a nurse (sister of Mercy) that was referred to as Bobo. A friend visted a few days past. I will be going there this summer (2017). Mom was a LPN & Aunt Susie was a RN. He loved working there and the other employees. It WAS a hospital for people with no insurance, no money. I, Renetta Shinall, was born at Kuhn State Memorial Hospital in December 30, 1980. Its kind of sad to see things you remember disappearing. I enquired what he knew about Kuhn Hosptial; His reply; His answer. Sam P, Head lines Vicksburg Post,march 02nd, 2016; Kuhn Hospital; Murder Suspect Escap;es. I dont talk to them like theyre not people. Find the answers at ", Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Update June 2022: the building remains empty and unused. The CDU Chemical Dependency Unit was still open on the Parkview lot when I finally stopped working in for River Region in 2008. Does anyone know what happened to the medical records from this hospital. My first child was born, Nov. 2001,at Mercy which was named Parkview at the time. Ray Mabus has proposed closing the three charity hospitals that the nations poorest state operates for its poorest people. Holly Bluff is about 3- 40 miles from Vicksburg, but actually it is much further, roads are bad, etc. It began as the Vicksburg's City Hospital from an estate in the 1840's and expanding and ending as a multi-building institution in 1989. Only time I guess I was admitted as a patient. It would be wonderful for someone to come in a restore it. My friend and I were about 15 at the time. Many of the plans would fall through and nothing much has happened with the building since then. Someone may tho, in the future, OMG I DIDNT KNOW ALLOF THIS WHEN I HAD ONE OF MY BABIES THERE IN APRIL1975 UGH. The State of Mississippi also has records of your birth, parents, etc. The U.S. Marine Hospital is located along the Mississippi River, south of downtown Memphis in the French Fort community. 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. Does anyone know who I would contact to get permission to explore? The hospital also included a mental ward as well as the "Pest House," a separate building used to house those with infectious diseases. I never knew the history of this hospital until I came across an article on Facebook. Anyone know anything about that big room with the fireplace? and June Emerson who worked for the urologist whose name escapes me. 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. The hospital was closed for good back in 1989 and it has laid vacant ever since. Fond, fond memories. Shubuta Bridge, Shubuta cmh2315fl/Flickr Abandoned for years, this abandoned bridge in Mississippi has a sordid past that will forever remain a part of Shubuta's history. I was born here in August of 1985 and was delivered by a lady names Marilyn A. Johnson, CNM. Interesting history lesson about the hospital, though. I read a surgical procedure report on what I thought was a person. Thank you for giving this some thought. As a local paranormal investigator this place has intrigued me since I found out about it.Not being originally from here, I viewed it as just another building with a history to investigate. This place is straight up. I spent 42 years as a nurse at the hospital plus I have been living in the neighborhood since 1995. Changes in medicine and mission brought about yet another large building in 1962, this one replacing the antebellum substantial house and its 1909 annex with the brick building that greets a visitor today. I just checked my records. It wasnt a few years ago. Plan on going back to take more pictures at night time. Back then, the Vicksburg Evening Postran a special issue describing the building, the leadership, the doctors who would staff it, the medical miracles that would be able to be performed there. Meanwhile, Ill still enjoy looking over at the blue tile wall with the cross on it whenever Im passing by on Clay Street. His number is 601-636-0987. 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. OK, a quick google search on Ray Mabus and Kuhn hospital returned this 1989 article from the Orlando Sentinel, which makes a little more sense. The patients we saw were very Ill, as they at times waited until their condition was grave before arriving at the Hosp. My pediatricians were Kimble Love and Dr. Horn. The main hospital building and its adjoining units form a huge U. authorities began their search Friday at Kuhn Memorial Hospital, going through each building on the property flor by floor, but found nothing. Preservation has a long history in the Magnolia State, and we hope this blog will help build a stronger community of local and state preservationists. 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. Janne, Awesome, I hope you find it and would like to keep in touch with you to hear all about Kuhn. I have lots of pictures from my recent visit if anyone would like to see them.. In those days so did the doctors. The bones of steel and concrete are solid. 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. 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