Jackson, Mississippi—according to A. WAPT More than 1,000 graves have been found at the site of the Mississippi State Insane Asylum since the cemetery was discovered on the grounds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in 2013, according to reports. In total, the cemetery contained an estimated 7,000 graves. “We have some bone fragments, some teeth and nails from wooden coffins,” said archaeologist Jennifer Mack. “Every person buried here was in his own coffin [their] “Hospital records from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries show that deceased patients whose families did not live in the area were buried in the cemetery,” he said. Coins, jewelry and traces of ceremonial clothing have also been recovered from the tombs. It appears that if the family is not contacted within 24 hours, they are buried in the cemetery,” Mack said. There is no map or marker of the cemetery, but death certificates dating back to 1912 have been found. 1935 has been preserved. Lydia Key of the Medical History Museum said they are attempting to return human remains to surviving family members if the patients were depressed, suffered from heart disease or were elderly. They are also collecting photographs, letters and memories about people who stayed at the hospital. Plans are being made to build a mausoleum to hold the unclaimed remains and tell the stories of those buried in the hospital grounds. Visit the nineteenth-century asylum in Sydney, Australia. “Fruit Obsession: Sneaking a Snack“
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