Mississippi State Insane Asylum (Jackson) in "Uncle Willy" (Location)

Submitted by sfr on Wed, 2017-05-17 16:36
Text: 
"Uncle Willy"
Location Key: 
Mississippi State Insane Asylum (Jackson)
Display Label: 
Jackson
Map Icon: 
OutOfYoknapatawpha
Authority : 
Text (when unambiguous)
Other Texts Location Appears In: 
"A Bear Hunt"
"Appendix: Compson"
As I Lay Dying
The Sound and the Fury
The Town
X: 
2315
Y: 
425
Description: 

The Mississippi State Insane Asylum - referred to in the story as "the asylum at Jackson" (228) - was located in that city, the state capital, until 1935. Two major characters from Faulkner's other fictions end up there: Darl Bundren, mentioned by the narrator of this story, and Benjy Compson.

Role: 
Only Mentioned in Text
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Hospital

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