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The Missouri State Penitentiary was the first state penal institution west of the Mississippi River. It opened its doors in 1836 and operated continuously until 2004. The Missouri State Penitentiary, also called MSP or the Walls, was a notoriously brutal prison. In 1967, Time Magazine named it the bloodiest 47 acres in America. Copied here is the first page. Go to this link for the entire list. https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/msp/
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