Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital

North America • United States • Alabama • Northport • Asylums & Hospitals

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Address Details

Full Address: Off 5th Street, Northport, AL, United States
City: Northport
County: Tuscaloosa County
State / Province: Alabama
Country: United States
Coordinates: 33.22818, -87.63179

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The Haunting

Jemison Center is a case where the correction matters as much as the haunting. Many ghost listings call it Old Bryce Mental Hospital, but HauntedPlaces warns that this is not historically precise. Bryce Hospital was established in Tuscaloosa in 1861, while Jemison Center in Northport did not become a health-care facility until the 1920s.

The haunting reports include voices, footsteps, slamming doors, hair being pulled, and sensations of being hit or kicked. Commenters also emphasize access and safety, describing the property as trespassing, patrolled, vandalized, dark, and structurally dangerous. The corrected editorial angle should be that Jemison is a haunted ruin with a confused public name and a painful institutional history, not simply Old Bryce.

Activity Details

Activity Level

Intense Activity

What People Are Saying

Summary of visitor and community commentary

People repeatedly ask whether private investigations are allowed, and commenters answer that permission from local authorities would be needed. Several describe the site as dangerous apart from ghosts because of patrols, vandalism, debris, darkness, damaged floors, and medical leftovers.

Reported paranormal details include screams, footsteps, a moving chair on phone video, slamming doors, violent contact, and a heavy atmosphere. Other commenters note that locals often still say Old Bryce even when the accurate name is Jemison Center.