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In addition to ruling over the MissPres universe with an iron fist, Malvaney enjoys reading, wandering around old buildings, stopping to smell the magnolias, fiddling with databases, and sitting on the porch with a good book and a big ol' dog. Non-interests include but are not limited to tweeting, texting, Instagramming, planking, Candy Crush, Donald Trump, and unecessarily destructive home renovation shows.
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MissPres News Roundup 10-7-2013
A quick news roundup this week–I admit I haven’t done my homework, so this is not comprehensive. The Sun-Herald ran a nice story “Historic Ocean Springs house makes a comeback; agencies ponder future” about the Charnley House restoration, which MHT’s Lolly… Read More ›
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Going Inside: Rocky Springs Methodist Church
A month or so ago, that weekend in August that was . . . well “cool” isn’t the right word, but “not as hot” as previous weekends, I decided to take a photographic pilgrimage through Jefferson and Claiborne counties. The… Read More ›
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Visit Downtown Jackson on October 5th
From Downtown Jackson Partners: The first ever “Downtown On Display” will take place in Downtown Jackson on Saturday, October 5th, 2013. Joining the excitement of the third annual Town Creek Arts Festival, Jackson’s most historic neighborhood is opening its doors to… Read More ›
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Mississippi Architect, Nov. 1964: MGCCC, Jackson County Campus
Junior College Project JACKSON COUNTY CENTER MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST Junior College District WILLIAM R. ALLEN JR., A.I.A., Architect, Jackson GRACE and GUILD, A.I.A., Associate Architects, Mississippi City MAGNANOS & YOUNG, Structural Engineer JOE A. ALLEN, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer DR…. Read More ›
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Mississippi Architect, November 1964
We haven’t done a Mississippi Architect in a while, so for those new to MissPres, this is the latest in a series of reprints of Mississippi Architect, which ran from March 1963 to March 1965 and was published by the… Read More ›
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Preservation as Reconcilation
Today’s guest author Rosalind Lee has been leading the fight to save Mendenhall’s historic school. While the MDAH Board of Trustees recently backed down in the face of political pressure and granted a demolition permit for the 1938 building, the… Read More ›
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MissPres News Roundup 9-9-2013
A big thank you to JRGordon for dishing the dirt in a news roundup almost every week through rain, snow, sleet and dead of night since November 1, 2010. JR has recently returned to hometown Texas , and I’ll be brushing off… Read More ›
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Mississippi by Air: Mary Holmes College
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Chris Risher’s Meridian Police Station Under Threat
A few years ago, Meridian’s spectacular Beaux Arts city hall reopened after a major renovation that brought it back to its original splendor. Across the side street to the south is a much different building from a different, more recent… Read More ›
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Mississippi Gulf Coast in Legend and Lore
In keeping with the Gulf Coast theme, I thought it would be fun to end the week with this 1956 wide-screen postcard of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for which I recently paid more than I usually do. I think you’ll… Read More ›
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Mississippi by Air: Memorial Stadium
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: The Mason Homes
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). This is the last essay in Mrs. Deupree’s ground-breaking two-part series on Mississippi’s historic homes. The… Read More ›
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: Jones Home
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). Now known as the Jones-Shuford House, this house is located at 285 E. Falconer Avenue and is… Read More ›
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Legion State Park: a historic gem outside Louisville
Today’s guest post is brought to us by Kyle Wrather, a native of Columbus, Miss. Kyle holds degrees in English and Communication from Mississippi State University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in mass communication from Georgia State University in… Read More ›
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: Yerger Home
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). The Yerger Home Among the many handsome homes that adorned our State in ante-bellum days, none… Read More ›
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Mississippi by Air: Biloxi Waterfront Before Casinos
I’m not sure of the date of this postcard, but it’s after 1964, when St. Michael’s landmark shell roof took its place on the landscape and probably before Hurricane Camille in 1969. Maybe a Biloxian will be able to tell… Read More ›
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: West House
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). The West House in Holly Springs is now known as “Oakleigh” or the Fant-Clapp House, and… Read More ›
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Webster County Courthouse Update
You may recall that N.W. Overstreet’s 1915 Webster County Courthouse suffered major damage from fire earlier in the year. The Webster Progress-Times is reporting that an engineering report has just been turned in to the board of supervisors: The fire-damaged courthouse is… Read More ›
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MDAH’s Popular Grant Program Now Open!
According to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s website, the popular Community Heritage Preservation Grant (CHPG) program has been funded this year, after skipping a year in 2012. Three million dollars is available for brick-and-mortar renovation projects around the… Read More ›
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: Bonner Home (“Cedarhurst”)
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). The Bonner Home This home on Salem street, in the historic little city of Holly Springs,… Read More ›
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A Cool Half Million
Someone was toying with me tonight. I waited 35 minutes to catch a screenshot of our 500,000th view on the blog, and somehow missed it in about one minute of inattention! Thanks for being a part of this little blog,… Read More ›
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: The Hill
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). “The Hill,” although overgrown and vacant was listed on the National Register in July 1979. You… Read More ›
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Deupree’s Historic Homes: Ford House
Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VII (1903). The Ford House One of the most delightful methods of history study is by acquaintance with… Read More ›
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Swimming Pools For Some
I’ve recently picked up the book The Land Was Ours: African American Beaches from Jim Crow to the Sunbelt South by Andrew W. Kahrl. It’s been a revelation. More than just a history of segregated beaches, the book explains the… Read More ›
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How Many Can You Identify?
Before skyscrapers like Vicksburg’s First National Bank and before airplanes, I guess the tallest vantage point to take a picture in Vicksburg was from the Post Office, as seen in the postcard view below. Here’s a little mid-summer pop quiz. First,… Read More ›
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Fire at the Hinds County Armory
WLBT reported a fire at the Hinds County Armory on the Missisisppi State Fairgrounds this evening. Word from the site indicates the fire was put out around 6:45, but if that’s the case, it was going for about an hour.
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Grand Illumination at Vicksburg Military Park
Tomorrow, July 3rd, to mark the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Vicksburg, the Vicksburg National Military Park will hold a Grand Illumination. This is probably a once in a lifetime event, or depending on how long you live, a… Read More ›
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