Preservation in Mississippi

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• Mausoleum Manufacturer

  By Thomas Rosell on October 23, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  All along the gulf coast this time of year almost every city hosts a tour of their historic cemetery.  Last night was the Old Biloxi Cemetery tour.  Don’t worry if you missed it, because I believe this popular, not spooky,… Read More ›

• New Deal in Mississippi: Eupora Community Center

  By Suzassippi on October 22, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Eupora Community House was built circa 1938, and is conjectured to have been built with Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor (Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Historic Resources Inventory database; David Preziosi, n. d.). The first known access to a… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 10-21-2013

  By ELMalvaney on October 21, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A friend sent me two articles from the Neshoba Democrat’s  October 9, 2013 edition. First, the log cabin built as a public library in the 1930s and badly damaged in the tornado of 2011, was recently reopened to much fanfare,… Read More ›

• Going Inside: Rodney Presbyterian Church

  By ELMalvaney on October 18, 2013 • ( 25 )

  

  One of Mississippi’s historic and architectural treasures is Rodney Presbyterian Church. Everyone seems to acknowledge this, so why can’t we figure out a way to at least keep the yard mowed a few times during the summer? Getting to Rodney… Read More ›

• Tootling Around Mississippi

  By Lolly Barnes on October 17, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

• Tupelo’s Spain House Move from Outer Space

  By Thomas Rosell on October 16, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  While it happened almost a year ago, you can still see how the Spain House in Tupelo was moved thanks to Google Maps.  The satellite image was made by Digital Globe, Inc. some time in late 2012.   The Daily Journal… Read More ›

• New Deal in Mississippi: Eupora Post Office and Mural

  By Suzassippi on October 15, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  The Eupora Post Office was completed in 1941, the 8th Mississippi post office to be designed by Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect of the Office of Supervising Architect of the Treasury (Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Historic Resources Inventory database). … Read More ›

• Going Inside: Bethel Presbyterian Church

  By ELMalvaney on October 11, 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  Like Rocky Springs Methodist Church, Bethel Presbyterian is no longer an active church but is maintained very well–bring a few dollars to help with the maintenance, and sign the guest book. Built around 1829, the building’s stern classicism is an… Read More ›

• Keepers of the Flame

  By Lolly Barnes on October 10, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Martha Ebberman shares stories of Biloxi’s past at Burger Burger. Want to learn about the history of your town? Well, there always the library or perhaps a historic house museum. Or try the local burger joint. In Biloxi, a group… Read More ›

• J. E. Gibson: Attempted bribery stock in trade

  By Thomas Rosell on October 9, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Today’s post is picking back up where we last left J.E. Gibson(A grand jury set for Briber Gibson Oct. 2, 2013), the hustling contractor who attempted to subvert the construction bid process for Mississippi New Capitol building in the fall of… Read More ›

• New Deal in Mississippi: Old Winston County Library

  By Suzassippi on October 8, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Most of the town and county libraries in Mississippi began as Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) or Works Progress Administration (WPA) libraries (Martha H. Swain, Mississippi History Now).  The Library Project was considered a “showcase” project for the nation.  The… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 10-7-2013

  By ELMalvaney on October 7, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  A quick news roundup this week–I admit I haven’t done my homework, so this is not comprehensive. The Sun-Herald ran a nice story “Historic Ocean Springs house makes a comeback; agencies ponder future” about the Charnley House restoration, which MHT’s Lolly… Read More ›

• Going Inside: Rocky Springs Methodist Church

  By ELMalvaney on October 4, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  A month or so ago, that weekend in August that was . . . well “cool” isn’t the right word, but “not as hot” as previous weekends, I decided to take a photographic pilgrimage through Jefferson and Claiborne counties. The… Read More ›

• The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi-Where Are They Now?

  By Lolly Barnes on October 3, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Preservationists in Jefferson County are working to save the c. 1854 Prospect Hill house and cemetery. In the weeks leading up to the November 14 announcement of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi for 2013-2014, I thought I… Read More ›

• A grand jury set for Briber Gibson

  By Thomas Rosell on October 2, 2013 • ( 1 )

  Back in May 2013, MissPres ran two posts (A Hustling Contractor and the Governor of Mississippi May 22, 2013, and Briber Gibson, the Hustling Contractor REVEALED! May 24, 2013) detailing a hustling contractor’s attempt at subverting the construction bid process for the New… Read More ›

• New Deal and 101 Places in One: Church Street School

  By Suzassippi on October 1, 2013 • ( 13 )

  

  Remember the “101 places in Mississippi to see before you die” list?  It’s been a while since we have stopped by to see one on Suzassippi’s Mississippi, what with hunting down all the New Deal Administration buildings in the state. … Read More ›

• Visit Downtown Jackson on October 5th

  By ELMalvaney on September 30, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  From Downtown Jackson Partners: The first ever “Downtown On Display” will take place in Downtown Jackson on Saturday, October 5th, 2013.  Joining the excitement of the third annual Town Creek Arts Festival, Jackson’s most historic neighborhood is opening its doors to… Read More ›

• A Call for Young Artists

  By Lolly Barnes on September 26, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Calling all young Mississippi artists! The Mississippi Heritage Trust is looking for young artists with an interest in historic preservation to participate in the art exhibition “This Place Matters.” The theme of the exhibition, “This Place Matters”, is about choosing… Read More ›

• Future Gulfport; forty-eight years ago

  By Thomas Rosell on September 25, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  I stumbled across this article in The Dixie Guide magazine while searching for other information.  It is not beyond the realm of possibility that something like this (although maybe not as large) could have been constructed.  Very interesting 2005 was… Read More ›

• New Deal in Mississippi: Louisville Post Office and Mural

  By Suzassippi on September 24, 2013 • ( 18 )

  

  In another of the series of 32 post offices built in Mississippi with help from the New Deal Administration funding, Louisville stands out.  This Colonial Revival building was constructed in 1935 by Dye and Mullings from Columbia-Hattiesburg, under the Office… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 9-23-2013

  By juralms on September 23, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Here’s a whirlwind view of Mississippi’s preservation news of the last few weeks with thanks to MissPreser Theodore for sending a number of stories my way. On the Coast, the eighth anniversary of Katrina was commemorated with a memorial service… Read More ›

• Mississippi Architect, Nov. 1964: MGCCC, Jackson County Campus

  By ELMalvaney on September 20, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Junior College Project JACKSON COUNTY CENTER MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST Junior College District WILLIAM R. ALLEN JR., A.I.A., Architect, Jackson GRACE and GUILD, A.I.A., Associate Architects, Mississippi City MAGNANOS & YOUNG, Structural Engineer JOE A. ALLEN, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer DR…. Read More ›

• Mississippi Architect, November 1964

  By ELMalvaney on September 19, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  We haven’t done a Mississippi Architect in a while, so for those new to MissPres, this is the latest in a series of reprints of Mississippi Architect, which ran from March 1963 to March 1965 and was published by the… Read More ›

• New Deal in Mississippi: Old Philadelphia Library

  By Suzassippi on September 17, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  I love a story with a happy ending, and this one might not have if not for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.  The building is the old Philadelphia Library constructed in 1935 as part of the New Deal… Read More ›

• Madness in Mendenhall

  By Lolly Barnes on September 16, 2013 • ( 9 )

  

  Sheer, utter madness. You are probably going to think this is a typo, but, sadly, I assure you it is not.  At the September 12 meeting of the Simpson County School Board, board members voted unanimously to accept a $350,000… Read More ›

• Save The Date!

  By Lolly Barnes on September 13, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Our models: Ivy Alley, Lee Margaret Sykes, Mary Will Sykes and Warwick Alley, photographed at the Cedars in Jackson, once endangered and now a thriving arts center. Hello folks, Please make plans to join us on Thursday, November 14th when… Read More ›

• Preservation as Reconcilation

  By ELMalvaney on September 11, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Today’s guest author Rosalind Lee has been leading the fight to save Mendenhall’s historic school. While the MDAH Board of Trustees recently backed down in the face of political pressure and granted a demolition permit for the 1938 building, the… Read More ›

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