Searcy Hospital was a state-owned and operated psychiatric hospital in Mount Vernon, Alabama. It was situated on the grounds of the former Mount Vernon Arsenal, a former United States Army munitions depot dating back to 1828. [1] It closed permanently on October 31, 2012. [2]

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Sep 6, 2016 · This is a timeline and introduction to a series on the history of Mount Vernon/Searcy Hospital site near Mobile. See links to the series below.

Jan 7, 2024 · In January 1968, Searcy Hospital made news headlines after a four-hour-long riot led to two inmates escaping. Officials said a riot broke out in a criminal ward that housed 150 male inmates. They threw beds, busted windows, and …

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Sep 8, 2016 · It was in this climate that Alabama's "separate-but-equal" mental institution - the Mount Vernon Hospital for the Colored Insane, later named Searcy Hospital - was founded in 1900 on a former...

Jan 27, 2024 · Searcy Hospital was initially known as the Mount Vernon Asylum for the Colored Insane, established specifically for African American patients. It was a 1,600-acre property established...

It was renamed Searcy Hospital in 1919, in honor of Dr. J. T. Searcy, the first superintendent. Searcy was a segregated hospital and was restricted to African American patients only until 1969, when it was integrated by court order.

Searcy Hospital was a state-run hospital located on the grounds of the Mount Vernon Arsenal in Washington County. Founded as the Mount Vernon Insane Hospital in 1902 to serve mentally ill African Americans, the name was changed to Searcy Hospital in 1919 for …

Dec 4, 2013 · Mt. Vernon Hospital established 1900 by State of Alabama. Served as mental hospital for care of Black citizens. Name changed 1919 to Searcy Hospital honoring first superintendent, Dr. J. T. Searcy. Treatment for all citizens began 1969.