I think Spring has sprung in the Magnolia State in the past week or so – which makes me very happy. If you’re like me, you’ve been enjoying the weather – but you may have missed some preservation news. Never… Read More ›
Historic Preservation
Out-of-State Architects and Mississippi Architecture from “The American School and University” 1928-1934
Yesterday’s post, “Mississippi Architects and Architecture from ‘The American School and University’ 1928-1934,” covered Mississippi architects and the school buildings they designed in Mississippi (and occasionally elsewhere). Since architectural practices rarely stay inside state lines, today’s post contains the listings… Read More ›
Mississippi Architects and Architecture from “The American School and University” 1928-1934
From 1928, the first year the American School Publishing Corporation in New York began publishing The American School and University: A Yearbook Devoted to the Design, Construction, Equipment, Utilization, and Maintenance of Educational Buildings and Grounds, until the Sixth Annual Edition… Read More ›
New Grant Program for Civil Rights Sites
In case you haven’t seen this post on the MDAH website, they are announcing a bricks-and-mortar grant program for civil rights sites. As you may recall, a few weeks ago W. White ran a very helpful summary list of the… Read More ›
Oxford Film Festival & Pruitt Igoe
The Oxford Film Festival is this weekend! A lot of the films look great though one that stands out is The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: An Urban History.
Reflecting on the Old Capitol
Yesterday was the second anniversary of Preservation in Mississippi, but in keeping with the tradition I began inadvertently last year, we will celebrate that grand occasion today instead. Since the very first post on MissPres–typed out on a whim before… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 2-8-2011
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m hoping the groundhog was right about an “early spring” – I’m not a fan of the ice and cold. Plus, as it warms up, we’ll all have more chances to… Read More ›
A Nerdy Milestone
I had really hoped to catch a screenshot when we hit 100,000 views on the dot, but I missed it entirely. Oh well, that’s what vacation is for. Maybe the next 100,000 won’t take 2 years.
MissPres News Roundup 1-31-2011
Wow! I can’t believe that we’re already at the end of January. Here’s a look at the news since our last round-up: Usually, we keep things focused on Mississippi preservation news, but a big story out of Virginia deserves a… Read More ›
Biloxi Trolley Line Routes
Just by luck, only a few weeks after the Jackson Streetcar map appeared on MissPres, the City of Biloxi Public Works Department has created a map that shows the route of old trolley lines. The idea of the map is… Read More ›
Round the Blogosphere 1-24-2011
To start off your week, get your favorite hot beverage and settle down for a romp round the blogosphere. (And if you haven’t yet, take some time to vote for your favorite places in the Natchez area.) Mississippi bloggers have… Read More ›
101 MissPlaces–Vote Early, Vote Often for the Natchez District
Well, it took us a while, but here at MissPres, we’ve been working busily behind the scenes to move to the next level in our quest to create a list of 101 Mississippi Places You Should See Before You Die…. Read More ›
Blink Twice and Arlington Might Vanish…
A disastrous fire swept through the attic story of Arlington on September 17th, 2002. The roof was repaired the following year and it was thought that the eventual restoration of the house would follow, if not immediately, then within a… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 1-18-2011
Although this roundup isn’t on our typical day, there’s been enough news this week to go ahead and post one this week. We’ll start with a story that most of you probably already know about – especially if you watched… Read More ›
Revisionist history from a blue-haired lady in 1937
Over the holidays, I had a chance to take a couple of days and head over to the state archives to look at some collections an archivist friend had mentioned a while back (always have archivists friends–they know the most… Read More ›
Civil Rights Sites from Charles E. Cobb Jr.’s “On the Road to Freedom”
I mentioned in the comments section for “Another Vanishing Civil Rights Landmark” that there was a book (that I could not think of at the time) that has a list of various Mississippi Civil Rights Movement sites. That book is… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 1-10-2011
Happy New Year, MissPres, and happy snow day to most of the state! Here’s the new stories that wrapped up 2010 and kicked off 2011. A lot of news from around the Coast in the past few weeks. As Malvaney… Read More ›
A glance at that amazing plasterwork
I hope y’all had a safe and relaxing New Year and were unaffected by the bad storms New Year’s Eve. We didn’t have any trees down in our neighborhood, but when I looked outside around 11 PM, I saw a… Read More ›
Looking Back at 2010
In keeping with the tradition we started last January 1, let’s take a look back at the development of MissPres in 2010. This year, we added four new authors, beginning with W. White in March, Jack Elliott in May, Thomas… Read More ›
National Register 2010, Part 2
Let’s finish out the year by finishing up the list of Mississippi places that were awarded a place on the National Register. The list, summaries, and photos are all provided by the Historic Preservation Division of MDAH, specifically Bill Gatlin,… Read More ›
Mississippi Landmarks 2010
Our end-of-year series of lists continues today, with a recounting of the newly designated Mississippi Landmarks in the state. The Mississippi Landmark designation is conferred by the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History, and the… Read More ›
For Auld Lang Syne: Friends We Lost in 2010
It’s traditional here on MissPres to use the relatively quiet week between Christmas and New Years to look back over the events of the year, both good and bad. Hopefully this will help us take stock and get ready for… Read More ›
Last Chance
This week will be the last time you’ll be able to add important places to our preliminary list of 101 Mississippi Places to See Before You Die. I think I’ve kept up with the previous suggestions on our Master List… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 12-20-2010
Happy Holidays MissPres! This will end up being the last Roundup this year – and it’s all pretty good this time. Hopefully, any news that pops up the next two weeks will let the first roundup of the New Year… Read More ›
MiMo No Mo? The Sun-n-Sand in Downtown Jackson Needs Our Help
When R.E. “Dumas” Milner opened the Sun-n-Sand in downtown Jackson in October 1960 the age of the shiny new “motor hotel” was in full swing. In spite of major renovations at Milner’s King Edward on West Capitol Street, Milner sensed… Read More ›
History of Art in MS: Lauren Rogers Library and Museum
It’s time to check into our most recent Book Quotes series, the History of Art in Mississippi, published in 1929. Today’s segment, from the chapter on the architecture of public buildings, is devoted exclusively to the Lauren Rogers Museum in… Read More ›
Round the Blogosphere 12-13-2010
Blogs traditionally quiet down a bit between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but there’s been enough activity out there to warrant a look-see. Of course, MissPres has been where the action is, with suggestions flying in for our growing Must-See Mississippi Places…. Read More ›
Preservation in Mississippi 