Missouri State Penitentiary

Missouri State Penitentiary Decommissioned in 2004, MSP was the oldest operating prison west of the Mississippi. Tours Mar-Nov. All of our tour types can be adapted for student groups!
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The Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) opened in 1836 along the banks of the Missouri River in Jefferson City, Missouri, the state capital. The prison housed inmates for 168 years and was the oldest continually operating prison west of the Mississippi until it was decommissioned in 2004. Visitors can choose to take a history, ghost, or photography tour, and will walk through several incredibly hist

oric housing units, the vast upper yard of the property and the gas chamber, where 40 men and women were executed. Have a group of students looking for an unforgettable learning experience? Visit MissouriPenTours.com for a list and description of available tours. Advanced reservations are required and can be made online or by calling 866.998.6998. Tour season runs March - November, weather permitting. Have you taken a ghost tour at MSP? Click here for your group mugshot: https://bit.ly/3hsfPxK. Album will be updated on Mondays.

Upcoming Ghost Tours and Ghost Hunts are already starting to sell out! Buy tickets NOW and get ready for spooky season!⛓...
08/27/2026

Upcoming Ghost Tours and Ghost Hunts are already starting to sell out! Buy tickets NOW and get ready for spooky season!

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Have you toured the infamous Missouri State Penitentiary? Discover the prison’s rich 168-year history on one of our guid...
08/25/2026

Have you toured the infamous Missouri State Penitentiary? Discover the prison’s rich 168-year history on one of our guide-led tours.

🎟️: MissouriPenTours.com

In the early 1890s, nearly 60 women lived at the Penitentiary. Female inmates, upon arrival, were issued vertically stri...
08/19/2026

In the early 1890s, nearly 60 women lived at the Penitentiary. Female inmates, upon arrival, were issued vertically striped calico dresses. They were housed in a 78-cell dormitory, built in 1876, separated from the men’s quarters by a 20-foot stone wall. Some of the women had quite notorious reputations for committing cold-blooded murders. Still, women were rarely incarcerated. While the Missouri State Penitentiary was the second largest in the nation, the population of fewer than 60 female inmates was a small number.

Learn more by booking a history tour at MSP: MissouriPenTours.com

Less than a month out to the "These Walls Still Talk" event on September 12th. This includes an over night investigation...
08/15/2026

Less than a month out to the "These Walls Still Talk" event on September 12th. This includes an over night investigation alongside author, Brian Paone, who wrote “These Walls Still Talk!” You won’t want to miss it!

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Happy Friday! Which MSP tour do you have booked this weekend?If the answer is none… visit MissouriPenTours.com to lock o...
08/07/2026

Happy Friday! Which MSP tour do you have booked this weekend?

If the answer is none… visit MissouriPenTours.com to lock one in!

🚨🚨Attention Ghost Hunters! 🚨🚨 Mark your calendar for September 12th at 7:30 pm for These Walls Still Talk. This includes...
08/05/2026

🚨🚨Attention Ghost Hunters! 🚨🚨 Mark your calendar for September 12th at 7:30 pm for These Walls Still Talk. This includes an over night investigation alongside author, Brian Paone, who wrote “These Walls Still Talk”! You won’t want to miss it!

Make your reservation at missouripentours.com/product/overnight-investigation-with-msp-staff/

Read more about the escape and capture of Leonard Goodnight and Murray Gould in 1931 from the Missouri State Archives.
07/31/2026

Read more about the escape and capture of Leonard Goodnight and Murray Gould in 1931 from the Missouri State Archives.

Looking for a road trip full of history? 🚗 Visit the Missouri State Penitentiary as part of our Decommissioned Prison Tr...
07/30/2026

Looking for a road trip full of history? 🚗 Visit the Missouri State Penitentiary as part of our Decommissioned Prison Trail. With 168 years of history, we are a stop you don't want to miss.

🎟️ Start your adventure today—visit MissouriPenTours.com to book your tour.

On this date in 1931, Leonard Goodnight and Murray Gould were captured in Omaha, Nebraska after escaping MSP. Read more ...
07/29/2026

On this date in 1931, Leonard Goodnight and Murray Gould were captured in Omaha, Nebraska after escaping MSP. Read more of their story below, and book your history tour at MissouriPenTours.com.

On July 29, 1931, two Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) convicts were arrested in Omaha, Nebraska after escaping the prison, and committing four kidnappings in

Have you toured the infamous Missouri State Penitentiary? This weekend, discover the prison’s rich 168-year history on o...
07/25/2026

Have you toured the infamous Missouri State Penitentiary? This weekend, discover the prison’s rich 168-year history on one of our History or Ghost tours.

🎟️: MissouriPenTours.com

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