Jemison Center Abandoned Mental Hospital Northport, Alabama

Jemison Center Hospital opened in 1861 in Northport, Alabama. It is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility. First known as the Alabama State Hospital for the Insane and later as the Alabama Insane Hospital. It was abandoned in 2003 and according to local legend, visitors hear unexplained noises like screams and footsteps as they venture around and some have seen debris thrown or glimpse shadows. Perhaps most frightening, others have found scratches on themselves after leaving.