Author Archives
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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Mississippi Architect, October 1964: I.T.T. Kellogg Plant, Corinth
The October 1964 edition of the Mississippi Architect features an industrial building in Corinth, designed by John L. Turner.
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Christmas, historic places, caroling, what more can you ask for?
Something about the traditions and nostalgia of the Christmas season seems to go hand-in-hand with getting out and seeing our historic places around the state dressed up and ready for visitors
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Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
100 Men D.B.A. Hall as seen in “Bay St. Louis has a New Blues Trail Marker“
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Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
As seen in “To Natchez and Back“
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Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
Drew Grain Elevator as seen in “Quaker Oats in the Delta“
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Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
As seen in “Pigeons To Pearls . . . The King Edward Flies Again“
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Mississippi Places We’re Thankful For
As seen in “Jackson’s Fondren Neighborhood: Historic and Hip“
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Art and the Soldier, Finis
Third in a Veterans Day series highlighting the World War II soldier art from Art and the Soldier, Keesler Field, Mississippi, published in 1943.
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Keesler at Dusk: More from Art and the Soldier
Second in a Veterans Day series highlighting the World War II soldier art from the book Art and the Soldier, Keesler Field, Mississippi, published in 1943.
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Veterans Day 2012
First in a Veterans Day series highlighting the World War II murals at Keesler Field shown in the book Art and the Soldier, Keesler Field, Mississippi, published in 1943.
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Disaster Reports from the East Coast
I’ve been on the lookout for reports about damage to historic places on the East Coast from last week’s Sandy and only in the last week has word started to trickle out. Overall, although Sandy affected millions of people, the… Read More ›
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Help Found a Mississippi Chapter for Classical Architecture
If you’re on Facebook like the Whole World seems to be, maybe you’ve noticed the page for the Mississippi chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture. If not, you might want to check it out, and maybe commit to come… Read More ›
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Newspaper Clippings: Walthall Hotel When It Was New
I hate to see the Walthall Hotel in downtown Jackson still closed and wonder what lies in its future. The Clarion-Ledger ran an article last week “Let’s make a (hotel) deal” about the building being in receivership: “It (looks) better than… Read More ›
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Heritage Trust Searching for New Director
You may recall that David Preziosi recently left his post as executive director at the Mississippi Heritage Trust for a similar position at Preservation Dallas. MHT has recently posted a job announcement to fill their vacant position. Maybe you’ve been… Read More ›
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“Ghosts of Ole Miss” on ESPN
If you’re looking for a break from the Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy coverage tonight, check out ESPN’s “Ghosts of Ole Miss” about the 1962 football season in the midst of violence over integration: “In the fall of 1962, James Meredith walked onto… Read More ›
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Something You May Not Know About the Natchez Malt Shop
You probably read with horror, as I did a couple of weeks ago–in fact, I think my co-workers heard a long anguished “NOOOOOOO!!!” from my office–that a car smashed into the Malt Shop in Natchez, destroying pretty much the whole… Read More ›
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Get Your Own Vicksburg Military Park Guide!
With the amazing fall weather we’ve been having this month, you might be getting fall fever, ready to head outdoors and see the world. If so, now is a great time to head over to Vicksburg for a day trip… Read More ›
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King Cotton Sr. and Jr.
As a way of bidding adieu to the State Fair, which closes this weekend, I bring you two items from fair-like events of the past, both taking the phrase “Cotton is King” literally.
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Restoring Picayune’s Disappeared WPA Mural
Mark Davis of the Pearl River Historical Society has posted articles on MissPres before, notably two biographical sketches of architects, P.J. Krouse and Clair M. Jones, and their lasting effect on Pearl River County. He’s back today with a fascinating… Read More ›
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William Hollingsworth Architectural Tour
The Mississippi Museum of Art will be holding an architectural tour in Jackson exploring the real-life places that artist William Hollingsworth portrayed: Thursday, October 25, 2012 Jackson Then and Now 4:30 PM cash bar 5:30 PM trolley leaves Museum This… Read More ›
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River Road Fish Fry!
In case you missed Walt Grayson’s Look Around segment last weekend about the River Road Historic District, you should head over to WLBT and check it out. You may recall that the River Road in Lawrence County was listed on… Read More ›
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Architects’ Homes: Emmett J. Hull, Jackson
Nestled in the middle of Jackson’s Belhaven neighborhood is the home of Emmett J. Hull (1882-1957), an early twentieth-century architect who was part of one big building family: son of Francis B. Hull nephew of W.S. Hull, cousin of Edgar L. Malvaney Oh,… Read More ›
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State Fair Time Rolls Around
The annual state fair begins tomorrow in downtown Jackson, continuing a tradition started in 1858, but picked back up in 1903 in the Old Capitol, which had been recently vacated for the New Capitol. Over the next few years, the… Read More ›
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Vacation Postcards: Naaman’s Motel, Greenwood
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
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Vacation Postcards: Splendid Cafe, Gulfport
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
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Vacation Postcards: Magnolia Motor Hotel, Vicksburg
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
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Vacation Postcards: Hotel Lamar, Meridian
MissPres is on vacation this week, but we’re sending postcards back from Mississippi’s past.
Preservation in Mississippi 