Ok, yesterday I thought I’d throw a little slow pitch on the first post (Rosalie) to get everyone complacent and then whip a couple of blistering fast balls past in the next two posts (Grover Hotel, Runnelstown Gymnasium). But you… Read More ›
Contest
Name This Place 6.3.1
Under the old Name This Place rules, W. White’s current 5 point lead would be insurmountable, but nowadays, with up to three pictures a day, it’s still anybody’s game. If you’re just joining us, read The Rules first and jump… Read More ›
Name This Place 6.2.1
In yesterday’s first post, Susan Allen became our first leader by correctly identifying the Quitman County Courthouse in Marks. W. White also got a point on that first post and then grabbed two more by identifying the Rocky Springs Methodist… Read More ›
Name This Place 6.1.1
If you’re just joining us, you’ve picked a great time. We’re at the very start of our 6th Annual Name This Place contest, wherein MissPres readers battle for the much-coveted title of Mississippi Preservationist Extraordinaire. At the end of the… Read More ›
Not Your Grandma’s Name This Place Contest
Tomorrow, we’ll start a new Name This Place contest, an exciting time in the life of all MissPresers. It’s been a while since we’ve had a contest, and I know we’ve had a number of new readers join our group… Read More ›
Building in Disguise
Tons of MissPres brownie points to whoever can identify this building in downtown Jackson. Hint: It’s very well disguised.
Name This Place 5–Final Standings
We have our first tie ever in this week’s Name This Place contest. Belinda took the early lead and held it all the way until today, but laconic Theodore, who usually lurks around making snide remarks and pretending not to… Read More ›
Name This Place 5.5–Finis
It’s been an exciting week on MissPres, as readers wait with baited breath to see what picture will pop up for identification. Belinda took the lead on the first day and has managed to hold on, but just by one… Read More ›
Name This Place 5.45
Is it possible to have two bonus rounds in one Name This Place contest? Yes it is. Be the first to name the building in this snowy pictures and you get one point.
Name This Place 5.4
After three days and a bonus round, Belinda is still hanging on to the lead in this week’s Name This Place contest. Yesterday, I thought I would celebrate my birthday by stumping everyone in the bonus round with an old… Read More ›
Name This Place 5.3
Well, folks, after two days and one bonus round, we’ve got a nail-biter going in this week’s Name This Place contest. Here’s how it stands now. Belinda: 3 points W. White: 2 points J.R. Gordon: 2 points Tom Barnes: 1… Read More ›
Name This Place 5.25
Well, it’s mid-week in our latest Name This Place contest, and it seems to me we could use a bonus round. In bonus rounds, there’s just one point for someone to grab–name the place and you get it. No extra… Read More ›
Name This Place 5.2
Belinda grabbed the early lead in the first day of the fifth annual Name This Place contest yesterday by being the first to identify the masonic lodge in Fayette. W. White and Tom Barnes also took a point each by… Read More ›
Name This Place 5.1
Be the first winner in this week’s Name This Place contest. Read the rules, guess the place correctly and give us some information about it. It’s that simple!
How ‘Bout a Contest?
I think it might be time for another contest, so let’s just set aside all other concerns, obviously of lesser importance, and get to it, shall we? For those of you who have recently stumbled into the wacky world of… Read More ›
Jackson Details 2
Well, it’s been a while since our fabulously successful Jackson Details mini-contest, where MissPresers showed off their intimate knowledge of downtown Jackson and its architectural details. So, since it’s Spring (finally) (I think) and y’all would probably rather be outside… Read More ›
Name This Place 4–Final Standings
Yesterday, while I was away in Natchez, the final battle took place for supremacy in the fourth annual Name This Place contest. Tsj1957 pulled out a win, even though Carunzel correctly identified the last place of the week, the Coleman… Read More ›
Name This Place 4.5–The Grand Finale
Whew, we’ve reached the end of another competitive contest, and today’s results will decide who earns the title Mississippi’s Preservationist Extraordinaire. Earlier in the week, W. White took the lead and held it for two days before tsj1957 battled back… Read More ›
Name That Place 4.45–Bonus Round
Identify this historic place and you win an extra point in this week’s Name This Place. One person, one point only in this round. The only person who gets a point is the one who correctly identifies it, along with… Read More ›
Name This Place 4.4
We’re down to the nitty gritty on this our fourth day of Name This Place, an exciting contest of skill, knowledge, and ability to google. I’m not even going to attempt to recount yesterday’s events–you can read the plethora of… Read More ›
Name This Place 4.3
Ok, mid-week in our little contest of architectural and historical knowledge, W. White has held on to an early lead, but the field is still close–it’s anybody’s game right now. W. White grabbed the lead on Monday by correctly identifying… Read More ›
Name This Place 4.2
Well, folks, we have a contest going on here. In yesterday’s action, W. White jumped out to an early lead by correctly identifying the Prentiss County Courthouse in Booneville and also mentioned that it has recently been renovated by Belinda… Read More ›
Name This Place 4.1
Previous Mississippi Preservationist Extraordinaires: Name This Place 1: tsj1957 Name This Place 2: doakley Name This Place 3: Carunzel These are the names that will live on through the ages as the shining lights of the MissPres universe. Your name… Read More ›
