Sometimes I sit down to write a post thinking I know what I’m talking about and then as I write and check the facts I thought I knew, I realize that I was completely on the wrong track. For instance,… Read More ›
Month: November 2011
Mississippi Architect, April 1964: Say No To Historicism!
A few years back it was not uncommon to find streets in American towns which displayed an amazing array of architectural types. One might see a motel reflective of the architecture associated with Pueblo cliff dwellings next to a bank inspired by the Temple of Apollo.
101 Places: Piney Woods Poll Results
I hope y’all had an enjoyable and relaxing Thanksgiving and most of all that you avoided the so-called Black Friday scourge and in any context did not get pepper-sprayed. I myself had a few minutes to think this weekend, and… Read More ›
Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
As seen in “Katrina Survivors: Randolph Rosenwald School, Pass Christian“
Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! Now get off the computer/smart phone/iPad and go have some turkey and head down a red dirt road! As seen in “Dealing With Vernacular Places“
Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
As seen in “Architect Pics: William Nichols (1780-1853)“
Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
As seen in “Coolest Ole Miss Buildings“
MissPres News Roundup 11-21-2011
Since I can’t resist the joke – this week’s Roundup is stuffed with tidbits from around the state . . . Now that the joke’s out of my system, let’s get to the actual news. First, wonderful news from the… Read More ›
Edible Mount Vernon
Speaking of Mt. Vernon, which you may recall we were doing earlier this week, it’s time for the annual Mt. Vernon gingerbread house, courtesy of former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. In this YouTube video, Chef Mesnier explains… Read More ›
Travelling by Trolley in Mississippi: Pascagoula
Some contemporary residents of Pascagoula and Moss Point may be surprised to learn that streetcars formerly provided their area with a very fine system of public transportation!
Get Up And Go This Season
If you feel the need to get out of your house between now and Christmas without going anywhere near a mall, several Christmas Open Houses around the state are at your service. Hernando, Nov 20: Tour select historic homes throughout… Read More ›
A Fall Day at Prospect Hill With 250 or so Friends
Saturday’s Open House at Prospect Hill drew over 250 people to the deep forests of Jefferson County. The attendees list included a vast range of people, appropriate for this plantation with so many layers of history bound up in it.
Piney Woods Poll at the Halfway Mark
With 267 votes at the halfway point (actually a little over the halfway point since our normal Friday check-in was replaced by a Veteran’s Day post), our Piney Woods poll is a close race. Two very different places are tied… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
Going Inside: An Original “Southern Colonial”
While in Charleston with the Southeastern Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) a couple weeks ago, I got in on a special tour of Drayton Hall, just across the Ashley River from Charleston. Owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation since… Read More ›
From Charleston to Vicksburg, With Love
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Charleston, South Carolina, to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Society of Architectural Historians (which group, as you recall, met here in Jackson in 2009). I admit I skipped out on… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 11-7-11
Tomorrow’s election day – so go vote. While you’re at it, remember to vote in the latest 101 Places Poll. Now on to preservation news: First, found a story about an historic marker unveiling in Winona honoring the first American… Read More ›
MissPres 101 Places: Piney Woods Poll
Ok y’all, we’re down to the second-to-last poll in our quest to attain a list of 101 Mississippi Places to See Before You Die. For the next two weeks, you and your friends will have the opportunity to vote for… Read More ›
Travelling by Trolley in Mississippi: Meridian
When Meridianites voted on a streetcar referendum on July 23, 1925, only 316 citizens voted to retain trolley transportation. Less than six weeks after that vote, busses were already following much the same routes previously covered by the trolleys with the exception of a new business district loop.
Congratulations Miss Pres Universe on 200,000 Views
Congratulations Miss Pres Universe on 200,000 page views! Here is to the next 200,000 page views!
Mississippi Builders: Francis Blair Hull (1846-1922)
At the center of an architectural dynasty that included two architects and one construction company, Francis Blair Hull’s contributions to the architecture of Mississippi and the entire South have been unfortunately almost forgotten in the 90 years since his death…. Read More ›
MDAH Introduces New Database of Historic Resources in State
Every now and then, MissPres will come across a news story that needs its own post instead of getting folded into the regular roundup. While working on yesterday’s, I came across such an announcement on the MDAH Website. Below is… Read More ›
Preservation in Mississippi 