In my email inbox I received the weekly email from Architectural Record. I was intrigued with this weeks email because almost all of the articles had a preservation slant. While none of them directly relate to Mississippi, I thought they… Read More ›
On a sunny day last week, I met up with my preservation buddies in Moss Point to explore the little community of Kreole. Our tour guide for the day was Bev Taite, famous in these parts for the fabulous Taite… Read More ›
We had previously discussed the perforated metal lath sheets used for the 1891 construction of the Washington County Courthouse. In that post wire metal lath was mentioned. Of the three common types of metal lath (perforated sheet, expanded, and wire)… Read More ›
If you stopped by Sardis High School last week, you already know that the Elementary Building architect was Robert B. McKnight. McKnight also designed a gymnasium/vocational building for the school complex, but it is no longer extant. This simple one-story… Read More ›
Today is this little blog’s fifth birthday. If you’re one of our 509 subscribers or just a person who passes through occasionally, thanks for being a part of this journey through Mississippi’s architectural past, present, and future. We hope it… Read More ›
Some exciting news for one of our 10 Most Endangered Historic Places-on January 17, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History designated Prospect Hill as a Mississippi Landmark and awarded the Archaeological Conservancy a $50,000 grant to repair the roof… Read More ›
Malvaney recently brought to my attention some very cool photos of the inner bowels of the Washington County Courthouse that have been made available on the MDAH HRI database. These images show the metal lath that supports the plaster in… Read More ›
I confess to more than a little frustration these past two weeks, ranging from research dead ends to the weather. I have been all over Arkansas and Memphis, which has caused me to sorely neglect Mississippi. And, speaking of neglected… Read More ›
[Update 12/1/16] For access to the Charnley Norwood House please contact the MS Department of Marine Resources: 228-523-4150 or heritage@dmr.ms.gov Good news! The Charnley-Norwood House, now home to the Gulf Coast office of the Mississippi Heritage Trust, will be open… Read More ›
Last Monday, January 20, was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, during which people in Mississippi and the rest of the nation remember Dr. King and the cause to which he gave his life and for which he lost his life –… Read More ›
The Historic Natchez Foundation turns 40 in 2014 and will host a birthday celebration at its annual meeting on Thursday, January 23. The public is invited to attend. The foundation evolved in 1974 from meetings of a committee of the… Read More ›
Today’s post is about mid-20th-century design, but it’s not about Mid-Century Modern. Instead, it’s about the perhaps less-hipster Mid-Century Colonial style. I’m sure I’m not the first to notice these cupola-ed Colonial Revival buildings on the edges of many Mississippi… Read More ›
Like the community houses in Eupora, Pontotoc, and Grenada, the one in Winona is in the Tudor style, with stone facade. It was built in 1937-1938 by the Work Progress Administration (WPA), while the Pontotoc house was built by the… Read More ›
Since the announcement of the list of the 2013 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi in November, I have had the pleasure of speaking with a number of groups about the threats facing historic places in our state and the state… Read More ›
I bummed myself out with the demolition post for 2013, so I thought I would follow up with a run-down of landmarks we almost lost but didn’t because a few or a bunch of Mississippians held on tightly and brought… Read More ›
While the Winona Post Office was constructed with funds authorized as part of President Hoover’s stepped up public works program, it was funded under the Public Buildings Act of 1926. President Roosevelt would urge Congressional supplementation of the PBA 1926… Read More ›
Last week I started the News Roundup on the Coast. This week I am changing things up by starting with the Delta, a difficult prospect since the Delta Democrat Times, The Greenwood Commonwealth, and The Vicksburg Post are all behind… Read More ›
The Society for Commercial Archeology has chosen Elvis Presley’s former home, the Circle G Ranch in Lake Horn, as one of it’s “Falling by the Wayside: Most Endangered Roadside Places” for 2013. To read about the Circle G Ranch and… Read More ›
In previous weeks, we have visited the community houses constructed under the New Deal Administration in the communities of Pontotoc and Eupora. This week, we stop off in Grenada for a third in the Tudor style of the Mississippi versions… Read More ›
Good Morning MissPres community and a Happy New Year to everyone on our first News Roundup of 2014. Some of you may remember that I used to do the News Roundups a few years ago. I am kicking off the… Read More ›
As we’ve noted before, “Mississippi Landmark” and “National Register” are sometimes confused, but they are two completely different programs to recognize historic properties. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, while the Mississippi Landmark designation is conferred… Read More ›
As usual WordPress prepared a quirky annual report for MissPres: Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 200,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum,… Read More ›
As you know, National Register listings can be either individual places, as shown in yesterday’s post, or larger groupings of buildings known as historic districts. Historic districts can be as small as a handful of houses in a rural community… Read More ›
The National Park Service oversees the National Register of Historic Places, the most popular tool nationally for recognizing historic properties. According to the NPS: The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy… Read More ›
It’s that time of year again; time to take stock, note the wins and losses, get the larger picture that we can lose sight of in the busy-ness of the year. As is traditional, we note the passing of historic… Read More ›
From a December 1 article in the Sun Herald by Mary Perez: Every year the Biloxi Lighthouse is decorated for Christmas and this year’s garland goes retro, recreating decorations seen 50 years ago. “We wanted something different,” said Bill Raymond,… Read More ›
When faced with intractable city officials, apathetic citizens or a general lack of funds in trying to save a special historic place, what is a preservationist to do? Whatever works. The struggle to save the Moss Point Central Fire Station will… Read More ›
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