Central State Hospital: The Rise, Fall, and Legacy of America’s Largest Mental Institution

Front view of the historic Powell Building at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia, framed by large magnolia trees beneath a clear blue sky.

Some places leave you with photographs. Others leave you with questions. Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia, gave me both. Long before we ever reached the patient cemeteries or drove beneath the towering pecan trees, I already knew this place carried a heavy reputation. If you grew up in parts of Georgia, “Milledgeville” wasn’t just … Read more