If you are a Google maps user you may have noticed that Google finally took me up on my idea to make multiple generations of its street views visible. (It’s scary to think if I say stuff loud enough in… Read More ›
Month: April 2014
Round Buildings from the Air
If you haven’t already, please read today’s important post regarding the recent MDAH Board of Trustees meeting. With several posts on the topic it may not be a surprise that I am a fan of satellite and aerial photography. I’ve… Read More ›
Update on MDAH Board Meeting
In its Friday meeting, the MDAH Board of Trustees approved the demolition of Holtzclaw House and the Ross Building but tabled Eupora Gym’s de-designation request after a discussion that threw out Robert’s Rules of Order.
Mississippi Pilgrimage 1974–Meridian
This post is the tenth in a series reprinting the Mississippi Pilgrimage booklet of 1974. See also Natchez Holly Springs Columbus Woodville Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast Vicksburg Oxford Jackson and Raymond
A Laconic Gauntlet Thrown
The past several posts about the threats and losses of Mississippi’s nationally significant and valuable historic resources have been heavy content. Today will hopefully be a break with some lighter fare, allowing us to recharge our efforts. Last week Malvaney unwittingly threw down… Read More ›
Dark Days
This Friday, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees will consider requests to demolish two Mississippi Landmarks and delist another, which pretty much amounts to the same thing.
Meridian’s Nationally Significant COFO Building Comes Down
Angie Barker of Meridian sent these sad pictures of Saturday’s demolition of the COFO building where Mickey Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman worked. To read more about the COFO Building and the recent unsuccessful effort to save it, read… Read More ›
Mississippi Pilgrimage 1974–Jackson and Raymond
This post is the ninth in a series reprinting the Mississippi Pilgrimage booklet of 1974. See also Natchez Holly Springs Columbus Woodville Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast Vicksburg Oxford
Pass the Popcorn
Preservationists, pass the word (and the popcorn)-the long-awaited premier of Come Hell or High Water is finally here! Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek will air on WORLD Channel, on the series America Reframed on April… Read More ›
Old Capitol Energy Efficiency
In scouring the internet databases for unique and interesting things I ran across the New York Public Library’s George Arents Collection and its series of U.S. government and state capitol building cigarette cards. The series is interesting because this captures… Read More ›
A Harper Manhole Cover in Indianola
Instead of doing my taxes, I spent time on April 14th organizing photos, and came across this one I took a year ago in Indianola: a “new” Harper’s manhole cover I had never noticed before. The concentric circles and the laconic… Read More ›
Mississippi Pilgrimage 1974–Oxford
This post is the eighth in a series reprinting the Mississippi Pilgrimage booklet of 1974. See also Natchez Holly Springs Columbus Woodville Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast Vicksburg
My New Favorite Song
I spend lots of time in my car, traveling from one beautiful historic Mississippi town to the next. As soon as I get in range of Hattiesburg, I switch to USM Radio-you never know what they are going to play, which is… Read More ›
Mississippi Pilgrimage 1974–Vicksburg and the River
This post is the seventh in a series reprinting the Mississippi Pilgrimage booklet of 1974. See also Natchez Holly Springs Columbus Woodville Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast
Pack Your Bags for Tupelo
Are you a certified, card-carrying preservationist? Do you stop to hug historic churches, schools and the occasional water tower? Is Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House your favorite movie? Then this year’s Listen Up! Historic Preservation Conference is the place for… Read More ›
Box, Slip, Jib, & Pocket windows
A topic I found very interesting came up recently in the Vernacular Architecture Forum list-serve. The discussion was about a Box Head style window. The Dictionary of Architecture and Construction defines a box-head window as the following: Box Head Window:-… Read More ›
Preservation in Mississippi 