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 ›
News Roundups
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 ›
MissPres News Roundup 10-8-2012
Next week is a contest week on Miss Pres – and the only advice I can give is to make sure you’ve brushed up on your Words of the Week. But since we’ll be skipping the round up next week,… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 10-1-2012
Not a lot of preservation news around the state in recent weeks – so I have a short roundup to start your October. We’re going to start in Greenville. One of our last roundups had a story about their new… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 9-10-2012
With Isaac cleared out and the nicer temperatures settled in, I’d say it’s the perfect time to venture around the state to see some cool old places. Speaking of Isaac – judging from the lack of news, I’d say our… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 8-28-2012
A storm seems to be headed our way – maybe. Those of you closer to the coast, take the proper precautions and stay safe. Here’s the preservation news that made the rounds this week: Starting off in Natchez, The Democrat… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 8-20-2012
This has been the week of National Register-related news around the state. Recent additions to the NR: Moss Point Historic District. According to the story, it sounds like the city is interested in seeking funding for signage to spotlight their… Read More ›
MissPress News Roundup 8-13-2012
News picked up again this past week, so I’m going to dive right in: First up, the Spain House in Tupelo was in the news again this week. This is a story we’ve been following for a while here on… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 7-30-2012
Greetings MissPresers! We’re about to be on the “downhill” side of Summer – so I think it’s safe to start planning some Autumn outings to see some of our favorite Mississippi Places. As we start to hear about events, we’ll… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 7-9-2012
With the holiday this week, and the big news being Ceres Plantation (which Malvaney covered in a single post) I wasn’t sure we were going to get enough news for a round-up this week – but we did. Starting off… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup: 7-2-2012
Welcome to July! The year is 1/2 over already – which is hard to believe. Since Thomas Rossell spilled the beans on the early-in-the-week Job Corps / 33rd Avenue School story as a comment on last week’s roundup – my… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 6-25-2012
It’s too hot for witty intros – so straight to the news: First, good news in Tupelo where we thought the City Council was going to wait on an opinion from the Attorney General’s office related to the bid laws… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 6-18-2012
“Officially” Summer starts later this week, but some preservation news stories are already heating up – luckily, I found some good news stories that I hope will balance this week’s roundup out nicely. First, Meridian where there were two stories… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 6-11-2012
Wow – can’t believe it’s June already. Despite the heat, there are some things on the MissPres Calendar to check out – including a two day “Historic Preservation Boot Camp” held by our friends at MDAH. Been a while since… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 5-21-2012
Time keeps flying – it’s hard to believe it’s already this late in May. There’s still some Preservation Month activities before June is upon us – check on the calendar for dates and times. And here’s the news: We are… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 5-7-2012
I hope everyone is thinking about the different Historic Preservation Month related events that are on the calendar. Late April saw a slew of stories around the nation on the anniversary of last year’s tornado outbreak. While most of these… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 4-23-2012
Before I jump in to this week’s Roundup, I want to remind everyone that the Statewide Preservation Conference is this week on the Gulf Coast. This is a year when Mississippi Heritage Trust gives out preservation awards, so I expect… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 4-9-2012
A lot of news from this past week to share before we kick off the latest round of “Name This Place”: Gulfport Library is back in the news this week (for those not up on this issue, see the “Backstory”… Read More ›
MissPres News Round-up 4-2-2012
No fooling – it’s April already. Don’t forget the Statewide Conference at the end of the month. And now, the news. I’m going to start this week with bad news out of Smithville. The story from this community is “that… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 3-26-2012
Got some troubling news in this week’s round up – so I’m trying to balance it with the joy of being able to type it up while sitting outside enjoying the wonderful Spring weather (thank goodness for laptops and wireless… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 3-19-2012
Google tells me that the first day of Spring is tomorrow – but judging by the layer of pollen on my car, I’d say it started weeks ago. Hope everyone is getting out and taking advantage of the warm (but… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 3-5-2012
Wow! I can’t believe it’s March already. Lots of Spring events on the calendar to take advantage of, so be sure to check it out. Now for the news: The biggest story I saw this week was from Natchez, where… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 2-27-2012
March is almost upon us – and the MissPres calendar has all the events that are “Springing” up around the state. One to add to the calendar is the Loose Caboose Festival in Newton – which is this Saturday. And… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 2-13-2012
Happy Monday! Here’s the latest preservation news from around the state: We’ll start on the Coast where 33rd Avenue School in Gulfport is back in the news. If you remember from a couple of posts last summer (here and here),… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 2-6-2012
We have a short-ish round up this week – meaning that you will still have plenty of time to search for the most popular commercials from this year’s Super Bowl. Our first story this week is in regards to the… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 1-30-2012
After last week, I thought I might have to change my name and hide for a while with all the bad news to report, but found this week to be better, so I decided it was safe to do the… Read More ›
MissPres News Roundup 1-23-2012
Disclaimer: I just roundup the news stories, so don’t shoot the messenger . . . Might as well start with the worst of it . . . the crazy weather lately has causes major damage to the Corinth Machinery Building. … Read More ›
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