[3] The Reverend Abner Walker and his brother George were directed to the artesian springs situated on the banks of Red Creek[4] a tributary of the Pascagoula River.

[4] George Walker was suffering from a stomach ailment which the Native Americans said could be cured if he drank the mineral spring water.

[3] An analysis of the spring water, made by the National Bureau of Standards, listed eight chemicals, plus a small amount of radium.

[3] The hotel's interior was decorated with curious timbers, pine cones, and taxidermy specimens from the local forest.

During the first half of the 20th century, Ramsey Springs Hotel was booked solid by Mississippi Gulf Coast residents as a weekend and vacation retreat.