A second in a series of articles in the Clarion-Ledger about abandoned buildings in our capital city. I say abandoned because they’re not just vacant, waiting for their next occupant–more, they’ve been abandoned by their owners, left to the destroyers…. Read More ›
Mississippi Towns
Hernando Hits the Big Time!
Read the recent article in the New York Times (as in New York City!) about the City of Hernando’s efforts to get its iconic water tower designated a Mississippi Landmark. Hernando has been really working for the past decade at… Read More ›
Vacant City
A sad article (one of many in recent years, I’m afraid) in the Clarion-Ledger about the thousands of abandoned houses in Jackson. Jackson has more than 12,300 vacant houses among its 76,000 households, according to U.S. Census figures. The… Read More ›
Mississippi’s New Old Capitol
For any of you who don’t know, the old state capitol building, commonly called the Old Capitol, just re-opened yesterday after a major renovation that was set in motion when chunks of the copper roof tore off during Hurricane Katrina…. Read More ›
Preservation in Mississippi 