Ramsey Springs was once a resort destination that people from all over would visit, hoping to be healed by the area’s mineral springs, which were thought to have healing powers. Now this town in Mississippi sits fairly abandoned; the resorts are long gone, and the springs have been capped, but for about 50 years, this Ramsey Springs was the place to be.
Ramsey Springs is an unincorporated community in Stone County.
googlemaps.com There are a handful of people (fewer than 20) that live in Ramsey Springs, so while this town isn’t technically a ghost town…it’s pretty close. And it sure does look like it.
In the early 1800s, it was believed that the mineral spring water contained healing properties.
Woodlot/Wikimedia As the story goes, a gentleman by the name of George Walker had a chronic stomach problem, and the indigenous people of the area directed him to drink from the spring. He did, and his stomach problems improved so much, that he told everyone about this magical spring.
By the 1890s, boarding houses and resorts had popped up, promoting the springs’ ability to treat skin problems, blood diseases, and even kidney and liver issues.
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As word spread, more and more people flocked to Ramsey Springs. Around 1920, the Ramsey Springs Hotel was built. This hotel had about 30 rooms and was very popular.
Forrest Lamar Cooper/Wikimedia It was pretty much booked solid during its heyday!
There was even a swimming pool with water from the spring, so guests could soak away their ailments.
Forrest Lamar Cooper/Wikimedia Unfortunately, after World War II, the popularity of Ramsey Springs faded. The Gulf Coast was being developed heavily, and folks were preferring to spend their days on Mississippi’s coastal beaches instead of the mineral springs.
By 1961, the Ramsey Springs Hotel was demolished and nothing more than a memory.
Woodlot/Wikimedia Pictured above is where the pool was. Now, Mother Nature is taking Her territory back.
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googlemaps.com
There are a handful of people (fewer than 20) that live in Ramsey Springs, so while this town isn’t technically a ghost town…it’s pretty close. And it sure does look like it.
Woodlot/Wikimedia
As the story goes, a gentleman by the name of George Walker had a chronic stomach problem, and the indigenous people of the area directed him to drink from the spring. He did, and his stomach problems improved so much, that he told everyone about this magical spring.
Forrest Lamar Cooper/Wikimedia
It was pretty much booked solid during its heyday!
Unfortunately, after World War II, the popularity of Ramsey Springs faded. The Gulf Coast was being developed heavily, and folks were preferring to spend their days on Mississippi’s coastal beaches instead of the mineral springs.
Pictured above is where the pool was. Now, Mother Nature is taking Her territory back.
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Address: Ramsey Springs, MS 39573, USA
