Sad news today from Houlka, where their historic 1930s school, under renovation with a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, caught fire on Wednesday from a contractor’s spark (this is not an uncommon story–remember the Hinds County Armory?) and… Read More ›
Month: July 2014
More Mid-Century Medical
The previous Mid-Century Medical post was about the little building that Is. It is not a big bold building with a prominent location. It is not a building that will likely ever have a plaque in front that reads “On… Read More ›
Roadside Mississippi: Kevin’s Korner, Pascagoula
Just down the street from Edd’s in Pascagoula is Kevin’s Korner. I love angled windows, and I love Kevin’s shakes, burgers, and fries!
OK! Time for PK!
If you were not able to make it to Tupelo for all the fun and festivities last month, I have a treat in store for you. Allen Pegues with Premium Productions just happened to stop by for PechaKucha night, so… Read More ›
Mid-Century Medical
In Jackson just south of the Veterans Memorial Stadium is a group of buildings dubbed University Plaza that were developed c.1954 when University of Mississippi opened its medical school on the other side of North State Street. While some of… Read More ›
Suzassippi’s Mississippi: Coldwater School
The Coldwater School may not look like much on a gray and raining day, but a closer inspection reveals some nice details. The classroom and auditorium buildings, completed in 1944, were attributed to Edgar Lucian Malvaney (Mississippi Department of Archives… Read More ›
New National Register Properties
Five Mississippi properties have recently been listed to the National Register of Historic Places.
School is Out-For the Count?
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees will consider two requests for demolition of Mississippi Landmarks at their Friday, July 18 meeting: Guntown School in Lee County, and Eupora School Gymnasium in Webster County.
Beauty and the Beach
The White House Hotel in Biloxi is a bustle of activity these days, as workers plant flowers, lay grass, install railings around the pool and put the finishing touches on the Grand Lady of the Gulf as she gets ready… Read More ›
Suzassippi’s Mississippi Road Trip: DeSoto County Courthouse
The circa 1941 (dates range from 1940-1942 depending on source) Neoclassical courthouse sitting in the middle of Hernando town square was designed by Mississippi’s R. W. Naef and built by Fred B. Johnson.
Roadside Mississippi: B&B Kitchen, Yazoo City
I’m not sure if B&Bs Kitchen has ever been a burger and shake kind of place, but it looks like it could have been, and I couldn’t resist its zigzag roof and cheerful red and white stripes.
Burger and Shake Please!
After a brief hiatus, Jackson’s classic soda fountain Brent’s Drugs is back and better than ever. We certainly are lucky to have preservationists like Brad Reeves and his partners Johnathan Shull and Amanda and Nathan Wells to carry the torch…. Read More ›
A Nation in Motion: Robertshaw Co. Plantation at Heathman
The Robertshaw Company Plantation at Heathman, between Leland and Indianola was the site on September 1924 of the fist commercial airplane crop dusting for insect control in the United States.
Hernando de Soto Commemorative Bridge
The first road trip of 2014 finally arrived, and while most of it was not in Mississippi, I did manage a short little drive from Arkansas to home in Lafayette County, and a first for me: crossing the Mississippi River… Read More ›
MDAH Announces New Round of Grants for Historic Buildings
From the MDAH website: $2.1 Million Available in Preservation Grants – posted July 01, 2014 A popular grant program for preservation projects has received additional funding. The 2014 Mississippi legislature allocated $2.1 million for competitive grants in the tenth round of… Read More ›
Vacation Postcards: Court Royale, Clarksdale
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
Vacation Postcards: Wall Doxey State Park
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
Vacation Postcards: El’s Motel, Forest
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
Vacation Postcards: Marine Life, Gulfport
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.