The Bay St. Louis City Hall, a 109-year-old municipal building that once housed the city jail, is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses say objects move on their own, doors open and close, bright lights appear, and footsteps can be heard on the steps. According to reports, in 1928 a man escaped from the jail and shot an officer and another man.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 300 S 2nd St
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 30.30889945177438, -89.33024882156525
- County:
- Hancock County, Mississippi
- Nearest Towns:
- Bay Saint Louis, MS (0.0 mi.)
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Kiln, MS (9.3 mi.)
Long Beach, MS (11.0 mi.)
Gulfport, MS (14.7 mi.)
West Gulfport, MS (15.5 mi.)
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