I know Washington, DC is a little off the path for Mississippi architecture, but I think the relevance will become clear. The photographs were taken from the upper deck of a moving bus, so obviously, the perspective will be affected,… Read More ›
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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 ›
Happy Hanukkah Y’all! 2012
Hanukkah begins tomorrow at sun down. In celebration of the festival of lights I’ve gathered some photos from the MDAH Historic Resources Database of some of Mississippi’s cultural sites associated with the Jewish faith. Along with the places of worship featured… Read More ›
Project updates from Biloxi
Back in June JR Gordon reported on the rehabilitation of the White Pillars restaurant in Biloxi. Since the restaurant has been closed since the early 1990’s my interest was piqued and I went by for a look. Work has been… Read More ›
Suzassippi’s Mississippi: Beauty in Brutalism?
The concrete architecture of a few decades ago, once lauded, is now mostly viewed with scorn. Before we tear it down, we should consider what will be lost. (Kubo, Pasnik, & Grimley, 2010, Tough Love: In Defense of Brutalism. Architect: The magazine of the American Institute of Architects)
MissPres News Roundup 12-3-2012
It’s been nearly a month since I’ve done a news roundup – between slow news weeks (preservation wise) and holidays – but I’m back with a long one this time. Starting in Pascagoula where there is news concerning the Brumfield… Read More ›
Borrowing Market Research
You may or may not have noticed that MissPreservation.com does not run ads and this post is not an endorsement of any product or service. But that doesn’t stop me from being interested in the workings of marketing and how… Read More ›
Burns “Belfry” Church Update
Work is continuing to move forward on the former Burns Methodist Church in Oxford. The …brick vernacular Gothic Revival church with two asymmetrical front corner towers…(Mississippi Department of Archives & History/Historic Resources Inventory) was constructed in 1910 on the edge… Read More ›
MissPres Architectural Word of the Week: Witch Door
Time for another MissPres Architectural Word of the Week! If you want to check out any previous word you can do that here. As always our example photographs come from the MDAH Historic Resources Database. This week’s word might sound… Read More ›
Big doings in the Hub City
Right now two major adaptive reuse projects are underway in Hattiesburg. Two “skyscrapers,” the Carter & Ross buildings are being converted into loft apartment and retail space. I don’t think downtown Hattiesburg has had this much growth since these buildings… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 11-5-2012
Lots of long faces for fans of Mississippi’s college football programs – but maybe a round-up with good preservation news will help offset the disappointing results of Saturday’s games. Going to start out up in the Northeast part of the… Read More ›
MissPres Architectural Word of the Week: Vermiculated & Vomitory
Time for another MissPres Architectural Word of the Week! If you want to check out any previous words you can do that here. As always we have some of our example photographs come from the MDAH Historic Resources Inventory Database…. Read More ›
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 ›
Suzassippi’s Mississippi: Old Pontotoc Post Office
A few weeks ago, Mark Davis’ Restoring Picayune’s Disappeared WPA Mural not only provided a great story about the Picayune Post Office WPA mural, but included some wonderful photographs of other WPA post office murals. Not long after that, I found myself… Read More ›
Historic Cemetery Tours 2012
If you ‘re looking for some spooky fun with a historical twist this week you are in luck. Four cemeteries in Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area are offering tours with grave side re-enactments. To learn more about the Biloxi,… Read More ›
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 ›
MissPres Architectural Word of the Week: Undercut Gallery
Time for another MissPres Architectural Word of the Week! If you want to check out any previous word you can do that here. As always our example photographs come from the MDAH Historic Resources Database. This week’s word might sound… Read More ›
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 ›
Cemetery Conservation Workshop
Got an email about this event late last week – and our friends at some of the sponsoring organizations asked us to share it with the MissPres world. For all our grave finders out there who have wondered how to… Read More ›
Suzassippi’s Mississippi: Pontotoc County Courthouse
Pontotoc County’s Neoclassical courthouse–a joint venture between Mahan & Broadwell of Memphis and a young N. W. Overstreet–was constructed in 1915, facing the old courthouse which stood on the town square (Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Historic Resources Inventory). After… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 10-22-2012
Now that our latest Name This Place is done, it’s back to our regular routine around MissPres – which means our Monday morning news round up. Here’s what’s been going on since our last one: First, news out of Natchez… Read More ›
Name This Place 10 – The Results
Oops – I meant to post the results Friday night – but the evening and then the weekend got away from me. Friday’s Name This Place photo was a great source of our Word of the Week Terms. It was… Read More ›
Name This Place 10.5
It’s the last day of our latest Name This Place! Yesterday, we had the iconic Illinois Monument in the Vicksburg Military Park (1906, William Le Baron Jenney as the architect – although I think if anyone had ventured to the… Read More ›
Name This Place 10.4
Yesterday was an interior shot of Hawkins Junior High in Hattiesburg. 1951, N.W. Overstreet & Associates as the Principal Architect. The atrium space has a very cool Mushroom Capital column and is a good use of Terrazzo in the floor… Read More ›
Name This Place 10.3
Well, I didn’t fool anyone again yesterday. Yesterday was the Chapel of Memories at Mississippi State. 1966, Dean & Pursell and featuring Flemish Bond in the alter details. ThomFred thought it was a softball and quickly IDed the building. CRPIII… Read More ›
Name This Place 10.2
I pitched a hanging curve yesterday that was knocked out of the park by you savvy MissPresers. Yesterday was the Citizen’s National Bank building in Meridian. 1968, Richard B. Clopton and featuring a Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell design with it’s roof. … Read More ›
Name This Place: 10.1
And we’re off:
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