Parsons State Hospital and Training Center: History, Controversy, and Legacy
Introduction Within the heartland of Kansas, a sprawling campus stands as a silent testomony to a fancy and sometimes troubling previous. Parsons State Hospital and Coaching Heart, previously generally known as Parsons Insane Asylum, casts a protracted shadow over the city of Parsons, its very title evoking pictures of confinement, remedy, and, for some, profound…