• The Missouri State Penitentiary was a prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, that operated from 1836 to 2004. Part of the Missouri Department of Corrections...
  • Nestled in Jefferson City, Missouri, the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) stands as a grim testament to the evolution of the American penal system.
  • The Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) opened in 1836 along the banks of the Missouri River in Jefferson City, Missouri, the state capital.
  • Missouri state penitentiary opened its doors for inmates in 1836 only a few years after the groundbreaking ceremony.
  • For those located in the southwest, the answer to this issue was the Missouri State Penitentiary, the area’s largest and most effective maximum security...
  • In 1836, the Missouri State Penitentiary accepted its first inmate, and in 1842 the first female inmate arrived.
  • Although the Missouri State Penitentiary was NOT a place you wanted to visit for the first 168 years of its existence, the “old state pen” now is a pretty cool place to...
  • Once called the “Bloodiest 47 acres in America”, the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City is said to be extremely haunted.
  • An aerial view of the Missouri State Penitentiary shows a large rectangular space closed in by prison walls. The Mississippi River runs alongside the grounds.
  • In conjunction with the Missouri State Penitentiary tours, the museum provides additional historical information about the famous prison that operated for 168 years.