One cold misty fall-like day recently, only a month or so before the centennial of the end of World War I, I happened to be in Kansas City for the first time and decided to go to the national World… Read More ›
Military
Buildings or structures that were built or used by a military force.
Head out on the Highway: U.S. 11
Today’s post is the eighth in our reprint of the 1941 publication Mississippi Tourist Guide, which focused on the many attractions along Mississippi’s newly paved highways. (Check out the Intro if you missed it.) Note: In the booklet, the paragraphs about Jones… Read More ›
Plans for Gulfport’s 1918 U.S. Naval Camp buildings are available online
Several weeks back, when I came across the 1918 U.S. Naval Camp yearbook, I also noticed some plans for Gulfport’s 1918 U.S. Naval Camp buildings. Thanks to the J. Murrey Atkins Special Collections Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte,… Read More ›
Architect Pics: Young Carl Emil Matthes Sr.
In my quest to find yearbook entries for these four Architects, members of the founding generation for Mississippi’s AIA, I’ve located yearbooks for R.W. Naef and N.W. Overstreet. Finally, I located a yearbook entry for Carl Emil Matthes Sr. Matthes… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 7-18-2017
Let’s jump right into this week’s roundup. Starting with bad news from West Point, the Daily Times Ledger ran a story with the headline titled “Mary Holmes alumni react to demolition.” This demolition alluded to by the headline is that of… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 6-6-2017
From Corinth to Gulfport, and points in between, here’s some of the Mississippi preservation news that’s fit to print (virtually, on the internets).
Memorial Day 2017
“The floor plan calls for an open court at the entrance to be designated the court of honor. Dignified columns will be used to lend a cathedral effect. The structure will be situated well back from North State street, allowing a long sweep of lawn, which will be formed into a parkway.”
Mid-Century Mississippi: Homes for Colored Veterans
I recently ran across this ad in the June 30, 1946 edition of the Clarion-Ledger. Attention! COLORED VETERANS –Here’s The Home Buy Of The Year! Pictured at left is just one of the twelve new homes that have just been… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 2-6-2017
Lets jump right into this week’s roundup. We designated 38 communities as Certified Local Governments to help w/ historic preservation guidance and grants https://t.co/ubhnMyni8x pic.twitter.com/tn8FBPUKt8 — NationalParkService (@NatlParkService) January 31, 2017 The big news in Booneville this week is the National Park… Read More ›
Veterans Day 2016
Today we honor all Mississippians who have served, here or abroad, in wars hot or cold.
Seven Years: The Hostess House, and the Female Architect (…and Mississippi)
MissPres will be celebrating its seventh anniversary during 2016. To acknowledge this achievement we will be looking back at some of our earlier posts while sharing thoughts and any developments that have occurred since the post originally debuted. Today’s post is on a… Read More ›
Veterans Day 2015
See more Veterans Day posts: 2014: Doughboy Monument, Meridian 2013: Greenville Army Flying School 2012: Reprint of Art and the Soldier: Keesler Field 2010: Camp Shelby in WWII 2009: War Memorial Building, Jackson
Mississippi Streets: 1930s Camp Shelby
Note: I’m not an expert in dating postcards, so this date is just my best guess. If you have something better, let us know in the comments. See other Mississippi Streets: 1920s Yazoo City 1910s Vicksburg 1950s New Albany… Read More ›
Mississippi Unbuilt: Biloxi Lusting for Lustrons
KEESLER TO SPEND $1,000,000 ON 67 NEW HOUSING UNITS Special to the Times Picayune Biloxi, Miss., May 29– Approximately $1 million will be spent on construction of 67 three-bedroom units at Keesler Air Force Base, it was announced by the… Read More ›
Veterans Day 2014
This day we honor veterans of all of America’s wars, but especially our doughboys of the Great War, which began in 1914 and consumed a generation of men. Meridian’s World War I monument was dedicated November 11, 1927. All photos downloaded… Read More ›
Veterans Day 2013
Today we honor all Mississippians who have served, here or abroad, in wars hot or cold.
MissPres News Roundup 12-10-2012
After a period of slow news weeks, for the second week in a row we have a lot of news stories to share with MissPres readers. Starting this week in Tupelo with a story that we have been following for… Read More ›
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.
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.
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.
Tanks for the Memories -or- Travelling by Tank in Mississippi
Last month we finished Frank Brooks’ book Travelling by Trolley in Mississippi, our chapter-a-week Thursday feature for most of the late summer and fall. Recently in response to those posts, reader Leroy W. Demery Jr. has been sharing some of… Read More ›
The Hostess House and the Female Architect (…and Mississippi)
During the time of war many organizations provide relief services to troops and their families. World War One was no exception, and while most of these programs were strictly social aid there were a few brick and mortar projects. The… Read More ›
Keesler Field Barracks
Malvaney’s posts showing Camp Shelby back in World War II reminded me of a recent trip to Keesler AFB in Biloxi. When I was on base back in September I was surprised to find that there was a World War… Read More ›
Preservation in Mississippi 