Actually the same cemetery is also used for the remains of the modern day donated bodies. They are not buried induvidually but from what I understand, they are all cremated together and buried, in one large container, in one grave, and one marker. And, as you say, there is a ceremony once a year for the burial. I have been in the cemetery once and, for sure, there are normal type old tombstones and newer markers for the cremated cadavers. The ramains of the donated bodies are handled and handled with utmost dignity and proper respect. One site on the www says the "Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum" was in operation at the Jackson location from 1855 - 1935. It is sayed that there are many old lost graves that are not within the cemetery proper but sayed that the graves are scattered out over the genereal area where the cemetery is. Probably lost forever if this is true. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [MSRANKIN] Whitfield State Hospital > It's 2500 North State Street. I used to work there. There is a day set aside once a year for a ceremony of the cememtery, although I was under the impression the graveswere the people who had donated their bodies to science. I really don't know which - maybe both. Public Affairs should know, since the ceremony is sponsored by them every year. Just call 601-984-1000, and ask for Public Affairs. Good luck. Lucy > > > > From: "Jerry Stevens" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 01:21:12 EDT > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [MSRANKIN] Whitfield State Hospital > > > > The State Hospital was located in Hinds County, Jackson, untill soemtimes > > up into the 1900s before relocating the Whitfield Location in Rankin > > County. > > Around 1880 it would have been at the present location > > of the University Mississippi Med Center, 2200 N State St. > > in Jackson. > > > > There is an old Asylum Cemetery still on the UMMC Campus > > fenced and under lock and key. I work there and can gain access > > to the cemetery if you have a name you would like researched. > > I have been told that there are many unmarked graves in the cemetery. > > > > This is probably a long shot beings there is a vast difference in > > dates but there is a 1930 State Asylum Census on the Hinds County > > Genweb site. Keep in mind this census would have been taken > > at the old site where UMMC is now. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mshinds2/1930asylumindex.html > > > > Others out there, correct me if I'm wrong on some of this, I'm > > shooting from the hip. > > > > good luck > > > > jerry > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:27 AM > > Subject: Re: [MSRANKIN] Whitfield State Hospital > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > Surnames: WOODS, PEEPLES > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/605.2 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > Hi, > > > I am looking for information on a brother of my Great Grandfather that > > might have been admitted to Whitfield in the late 1800's, maybe 1870 or so. > > Were you able to get any information or records or know how I might try to > > get the information. Any help is appreciated. > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006 > >