In its hay day, the missouri state penitentiary held thousands of inmates.today the jefferson city facility sits empty...hosting guided tours for residents.but, ...

COLUMBIA — Mark Schreiber had a few grim words of caution as he began a recent tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City: "Whatever you do, don’t shut any of the doors behind you." ...

In Missouri’s capital city sits something ominous, preternatural and some may even say sinister: a nearly 200-year-old prison, the oldest on this side of the Mississippi River.

The Missouri State Penitentiary, once dubbed "the bloodiest 47 acres in America," has become more accessible and attractive to paranormal enthusiasts. In 2011, ghost hunt tours and ghost hunt classes ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - In Missouri’s capital city sits something ominous, preternatural and some may even say sinister: a nearly 200-year-old prison, the oldest on this side of the Mississippi ...