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The hospital was created by the Louisiana Legislature in 1847 and commenced operations in 1848. The hospital was originally known as the "State Insane Asylum." The location was chosen because Jackson is situated in an upland well-drained location that is relatively free of disease-bearing mosquitos, which plagued asylums in New Orleans.
In 1874, Jones was appointed to the position of Superintendent of the Louisiana State Insane Asylum, founded in 1847, (now the East Louisiana State Hospital [8]), which was located near Jackson . [3] In that poverty-stricken, post-civil war time of reconstruction, he found the institution to be in terrible condition. The inmates had no clothes ...
Jackson: Now a Louisiana State historic site operated as Centenary State Historic Site. Also a contributing property to Jackson Historic District since its creation on December 4, 1980. 10: Center Building of East Louisiana State Hospital: Center Building of East Louisiana State Hospital: August 1, 1980 : Southeast of Jackson on LA 951
East Louisiana State Hospital, currently referred to as Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System is located in Jackson. Its main building is considered to be one of the largest and most significant Greek Revival buildings in Louisiana, it has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The institution was one of the first mental ...
Jackson was the location of the College of Louisiana from 1825 until 1845, and then the Methodist-affiliated Centenary College from 1845 until 1908, when it relocated to Shreveport. [5] The East Louisiana State Hospital was founded in Jackson in 1847.
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Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde: Supreme Court case involving hospital; Levy v. Louisiana: Supreme Court case involving hospital in New Orleans; Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans; Ochsner Health System
Worst winter storm in more than 120 years blasted Gulf Coast states, including first-ever Blizzard Warning in Louisiana. New Orleans saw 8 inches of snow, making this the worst storm since 1895.