Comments on: Walking The Block At The Missouri State Penitentiary https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary Our Changing Life Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff & Crystal https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2131 Sat, 04 Jan 2020 11:59:36 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2131 In reply to Michele Peterson.

Thank you. We are so glad you enjoyed it. Come back often.

]]> By: Michele Peterson https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2130 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 23:37:27 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2130 Wow, what a grim and sombre place! It’s hard to imagine 5200 prisoners packed into those cage-like rooms. You did a great job on this very evocative post.

]]> By: Jeff & Crystal https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2129 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:54:54 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2129 In reply to Lori.

It was hard to imagine so many in such tight quarters. Glad you enjoyed the article.

]]> By: Lori https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2128 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:47:11 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2128 5200 prisoners at once ?!?! So much for rehabilitation. Although historically interesting, these older prisons are depressing places and even a bit scary. Enjoyed the read.

]]> By: Jeff & Crystal https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2127 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:22:27 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2127 In reply to Cathy Sweeney.

It is a stark reminder of how scary prison really can be.

]]> By: Cathy Sweeney https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2126 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:30:22 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2126 I got chills looking at some of your pics. Great rundown on the prison and its history. I’d be very interested in making a visit. The exterior of the prison reminds me so much of the prison in Joliet, Illinois.When I was a kid growing up in Lemont, Illinois we used to drive by it when going into Joliet.

]]> By: Jeff & Crystal https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2125 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:50:18 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2125 In reply to Irene S. Levine.

We are too!

]]> By: Irene S. Levine https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2124 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:13:05 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2124 What a fascinating history, particularly about James Earl Ray’s association with the prison. Never knew that! Glad you got out without incident so you should share this story:-)

]]> By: Jeff & Crystal https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2123 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:43:03 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2123 In reply to Jackie K Smith.

Thank you. We love the history lessons we find on the road. Happy New Year!

]]> By: Jackie K Smith https://www.ourchanginglives.com/walking-the-block-at-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/#comment-2122 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:01:16 +0000 https://ourchanginglives.com/?p=14934#comment-2122 Sometimes it is places like prisons that have some of the most interesting history to be found of an area. This one certainly does! Interesting tour you gave us in this post. Happy New Year and continued happy travels!

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