Comments on: Why I want to live at Hattiesburg’s Art Deco P.O.

By: MissPres News Roundup 3-7-2011 | Preservation in Mississippi

MissPres News Roundup 3-7-2011 | Preservation in Mississippi — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:31:07 +0000

[...] while back, Malvaney posted about the Hattiesburg Post Office – and it’s been in recent news as well. The Hattiesburg American ran a story about [...]

By: Odds and Ends: March 30, 2010 | The Marmot's Hole

Odds and Ends: March 30, 2010 | The Marmot's Hole — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:06:09 +0000

[...] Well, that’s some nice Art Deco. [...]

By: ELMalvaney

ELMalvaney — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:24:51 +0000

These kinds of beautiful and sophisticated public buildings are such a democratic gift to all citizens–rich, poor, middle-class, black, white–and I think it says something about our society not only that they aren’t being built today (for the most part), but that the older buildings are either being closed to the public for security reasons (Jackson’s old post office, for instance, where you can’t even peak your head in the door unless you have verified business there) or abandoned by their government agencies (Vicksburg’s Art Deco P.O./federal courthouse building). I’m glad a few like Hattiesburg’s are still open and operating as intended.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:11:57 +0000

Amazing building. I love the airplanes too. But its the interior which is so chic and stylish. Wish they’d build gorgeous things like that these days.

By: JRGordon

JRGordon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:46:09 +0000

The airplanes may have more to do with the airport near Hattiesburg, which was built around 1930. Maybe the newness of the airport influenced the Post Office design? That would be where I’d start if I was digging further into the history of the building and the design.