Episode 62 Missouri State Penitentiary The Legacy of the Bloodiest 47 Acres in America

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the Missouri State Penitentiary, once termed the 'Bloodiest 47 Acres in America'. But first Krysta doles out some weird facts about prisons...weird and disturbing. Then they turn their attention to the history of the penitentiary and then discuss a few of it's more famous inmates. They discuss the history of the 'Centennial Cells' as well as the 1954 riot. Then they talk about the hauntings in the penitentiary. With information gleaned from the MSP website and tour guide and awesome person Melanie Benz, they discuss many of the hauntings. All in all they discuss everything one might want to know about the former prison which still gives tours.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices