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MissPres News Roundup 2-13-2012
Happy Monday! Here’s the latest preservation news from around the state: We’ll start on the Coast where 33rd Avenue School in Gulfport is back in the news. If you remember from a couple of posts last summer (here and here), the conflict surrounding the school is that the Department of Labor wants to demolish the … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 1-30-2012
After last week, I thought I might have to change my name and hide for a while with all the bad news to report, but found this week to be better, so I decided it was safe to do the roundup. Been trying to watch for stories on the Corinth Machinery Building, which was part … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 1-23-2012
Disclaimer: I just roundup the news stories, so don’t shoot the messenger . . . Might as well start with the worst of it . . . the crazy weather lately has causes major damage to the Corinth Machinery Building. W. White wrote up a little background on the building during the 101 Places Voting … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 1-17-2012
Wow! We’re already into the 3rd week of January. I know our friends at MDAH are busy this week – National Register Nominations will be considered at their Review Board meeting on Thursday and their Board of Trustees meets Friday – probably with some Mississippi Landmarks on the agenda. We’ll see what news comes out … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 1-3-2012
Happy New Year MissPres! I was on vacation for the holidays – but preservation in the news kept going (and thanks to Malvaney and Theodore who helped make sure I didn’t miss these stories while I was gone). Unfortunately, the last weeks of the year brought bad news from a couple places . . . … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 12-12-2011
This may surprise everyone, but today’s Roundup is the final one for 2011 because of the end of year posts we have planned the next two weeks. A lot of the news I saw this week were local press releases on the projects receiving Community Heritage grants – which we covered with MDAH’s release – … Continue reading
Travelling by Trolley in Mississippi: Natchez
Today’s post is Chapter 8 in our series re-printing Frank Brooks’ “Travelling by Trolley in Mississippi: Stories about Streetcars,” originally published in 1983. View other posts in the series at the “Streetcars” tab. ——————————————————————– The quaint old city of Natchez is another Mississippi city which enjoyed electric trolleys clanging up and down its hills and … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 10-31-2011
Happy Halloween! I think the Great Pumpkin brought us treats early, but unfortunately there is one “trick” in the round up this week. First, news out of Natchez where Stanton Hall has had structural engineers examining the building to locate the source(s) of problems in the landmark house. The article talks about some new technologies … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 10-17-2011
Compared to the last couple of Mondays, this week’s roundup feels pretty short. So after you’ve caught up on the news, go check out the voting on the Delta Poll for our 101 Places list. We’re going to start in east Mississippi where the news is that the demolition process for the Hotel Meridian has … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 10-10-2011
For the second week in a row, we have a lot of news to share from around the state – so I’m going to get right into it: First, a story we’ve been following out of Columbus for a couple of months has come up again. According to the Dispatch, the ongoing efforts to create … Continue reading
MissPres Newsroundup 10-3-2011
MissPres may have been off last week (and showing some fun vacation post cards), but the news didn’t stop. In fact, with the cooler weather, I think preservation related news and events are just starting to heat up. October is Archeology Month and I hear from some archeologist pals that there are events planned around … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 9-13-2011
The nicer temps last week made me yearn for Fall – and I hope the weather is nice for all of us to plan trips to Fall Pilgrimages that are on the calendar and/or to see places likely to end up on our 101 List. And now, the news:WXVT in the Delta had a short … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 8-30-2011
A lot of the news this past week focused on the East Coast and Hurricane Irene – which made me (and probably a lot of you as well) remember that the Katrina anniversary was yesterday; hence no post in memory of that important event in Mississippi preservation history. Despite that, I still found plenty of … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 8-15-2011
This week’s Roundup makes me feel like I’m in a bad sequel to a previous summer blockbuster film like Jaws: The Revenge. Okay, so maybe comparing it to one of the worst films ever made exaggerates this week’s news a little, but August has brought some hot topics – and not so great news – … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 7-25-2011
While we’ve been reading about Mound Bayou and playing our 8th Round of Name This Place, here’s what’s been going on in Preservation News around the state: First, news from the Dispatch in Columbus where the local commission is looking to create a new local historic district in Southside. Everything in the article tells me … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 7-11-2011
I know our fearless leader is going on vacation, so there will be some guest posts this week and everyone should get ready for the next Name This Place Contest to start next week. With that, here’s the news: First, we’ll start on the Coast where the Biloxi Sun Herald reports that two state historic … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 6-13-2011
Wow – it’s been about a month since our last Round-up. Before we delve into catching up on the news, don’t forget to vote in the latest 101 Places poll and in the National Trust’s “This Place Matters Community Challenge” contest. Now for the news: A lot of preservation news out of Columbus the past … Continue reading
Mississippi River Flooding Update
Preservation related news around Mississippi was light since our last round-up, which would normally mean Malvaney would catch us all up on the blogosphere. Instead, however, one of our friends at MDAH, Vicki Myers, is giving us at MissPres some insight about how they are preparing for the coming flooding. ————————— Although we all have … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 5-3-2011
The news was not fun to read this week. Reports from the damage of the tornadoes in Mississippi (and Alabama of course) are still coming in, with new information added each day. We’ll keep on it and report what we know as we know it. Before we get into state specific news, remember that May … Continue reading
2011 CLG Grants Announced
I had a quiet Easter and enjoyed getting outside in the beautiful late Spring weather. Take advantage of it while it lasts, because it won’t last much longer. Over the weekend, I checked in on the MDAH website and found that this year’s Certified Local Government grants have been announced after being voted on by … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 4-4-2011
There’s just one week left to get your votes in for the Central Poll. If you’ve already used up your votes at home and work, then it’s time to spread the word to others to do the same. And I saw that the Mississippi Heritage Trust website has been updated with registration information for “10 … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 3-28-2011
If you’re not into “March Madness” (or if the bracket you filled out for the office pool was shot after the first round), don’t forget that MissPres has our own version going on with the latest voting round to whittle our suggestions list down to the final 101 “Must See” Mississippi Places. There’s a lot … Continue reading
Photographer Joseph Molitor’s 1952 Trip to Mississippi
To follow up on yesterday’s post regarding Architectural Photographer Joseph W. Molitor, this week is the 59th anniversary of Joseph Molitor’s first trip to Mississippi and what better way to celebrate than to share the buildings he photographed? According to the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, which has an extensive collection … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 3-14-2011
I plan on some quality time on my patio, reading and enjoying the Spring weather, so I’m jumping right into this week’s news: For those of you keeping track of the calendar, you already know that Pilgrimage started this weekend in Natchez. On Friday, the Democrat, ran a story about the “finishing touches” some of … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 3-7-2011
Time to take a break from pondering which Northeast MS buildings to vote for and catch up on the news. I think it’s interesting that the Northeast is the focus of our current poll – especially since I was sent a link to a new website for the Tupelo Historic Preservation Commission. It’s just getting … Continue reading
Spring Pilgrimage Time
JRGordon’s note about the pilgrimage in yesterday’s News Roundup reminded me that it is indeed about that time of year. In fact, with the crazily warm weather we’ve been having, it looks like the pilgrimages better get going soon before we hit summer! As I’ve noted before, I was a late convert to Pilgrimages, laden … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 2-21-2011
I think Spring has sprung in the Magnolia State in the past week or so – which makes me very happy. If you’re like me, you’ve been enjoying the weather – but you may have missed some preservation news. Never fear – my Wi-Fi and patio let me catch everyone up on the news without … Continue reading
Mississippi Architects and Architecture from “The American School and University” 1928-1934
From 1928, the first year the American School Publishing Corporation in New York began publishing The American School and University: A Yearbook Devoted to the Design, Construction, Equipment, Utilization, and Maintenance of Educational Buildings and Grounds, until the Sixth Annual Edition in 1933-1934, the educational architecture journal published a section entitled “Architects for Educational Buildings.” According … Continue reading
Blink Twice and Arlington Might Vanish…
A disastrous fire swept through the attic story of Arlington on September 17th, 2002. The roof was repaired the following year and it was thought that the eventual restoration of the house would follow, if not immediately, then within a reasonable period of time. Instead, the house continued to sit and decay before the eyes … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 1-18-2011
Although this roundup isn’t on our typical day, there’s been enough news this week to go ahead and post one this week. We’ll start with a story that most of you probably already know about – especially if you watched Gov. Barber’s State of the State address (or any of the press following it) – … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 12-20-2010
Happy Holidays MissPres! This will end up being the last Roundup this year – and it’s all pretty good this time. Hopefully, any news that pops up the next two weeks will let the first roundup of the New Year be full of good news too! First up is news out of Starkville. The Daily … Continue reading
General Services Administration Historic Building Program
The General Services Administration (or GSA) is the agency tasked with being the landlord for the Federal Government. Established in 1949 they are responsible for construction of new Federal buildings, as well as maintaining many historic Federally owned structures. The GSA’s website states that: “As part of its commitment to historic preservation, GSA is working … Continue reading
Architect Pics: Harry N. Austin
One architect who’s always been a bit of a mystery to me is Harry N. Austin. I should know more about him because he designed some great Classical landmarks around the state, including the Natchez City Hall, Bryant Hall at Ole Miss, and a number of early buildings at Millsaps College in Jackson. But architects … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 12-6-2010
Brrrr . . . it’s cold outside. Grab a cup of your favorite warm beverage and read the latest preservation news from around the state – OH, and don’t forget to weigh in on what buildings should be on the buildings that should be on our 101 “Must See” list. Last week, we linked a … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 11-29-2010
I was traveling most of this last week, but thanks to the internet was able to keep tabs on preservation news. Believe it or not, December is approaching and so are holiday events in and around historic districts and buildings around the state. I’m sure that Malvaney will put these (and any other events) up … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 11-22-2010
Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! Even though we skipped a week for the News Round-Up so Malvaney could catch us up on the blogging world, I’ve been keeping up with the news from around the state. As you’ll see, the Coast was apparently the place to be for preservation news the past couple of weeks. And … Continue reading
MissPres News Roundup 11-8-2010
No big intro this week – let’s jump right into the news: The weekly papers covering Waynesboro and Water Valley have recently published stories about how each community is looking at establishing National Register Districts. The meetings local officials have had in recent weeks with MDAH staff have been to talk about the National Register … Continue reading
Architect Pics: Reuben Harrison Hunt of Chattanooga
While I was in Chattanooga last week, I decided to see if I could find the gravestone of Chattanooga architect R.H. Hunt, who designed a wealth of landmarks around Mississippi and throughout the Southeast from the 1890s through the early 1930s. I found an extensive obituary from 1937, and it told me that he was … Continue reading
Vacation Postcards: Albert Pick Motel, Natchez
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
1930s Industrial History in Natchez
If there was much going on in the news this week, I either didn’t catch it or was not interested enough to tag it for a news roundup. One article from last week, however, was newsy enough for me to track down more information and I offer it here today in lieu of a roundup. … Continue reading
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