Preservation in Mississippi

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• How Do You See MissPres

  By ELMalvaney on March 22, 2013 • ( 12 )

  As we continue to refine our new look, would you make a commitment of five seconds or less to answer our little poll? Thank you kindly!

• Happy Rosenwald Day!

  By ELMalvaney on March 22, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  March 22 is to be observed as Rosenwald School Day in Mississippi in the 3,416 negro schools of the state, when special programs covering all phases of negro education and community endeavor will be presented.

• Deupree’s Historic Homes: Greenwood

  By ELMalvaney on March 21, 2013 • ( 4 )

  Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VI (1902). One mile northwest of Clinton in Hinds county, on a beautiful slope covered with forest trees… Read More ›

• New Exhibit at the Old Capitol

  By ELMalvaney on March 20, 2013 • ( 4 )

  If you’re in downtown Jackson beween now and and July 7, be sure to stop in to the Old Capitol Museum and spend some time with the “Photo History of Jackson” now on exhibit. According to the MDAH website: The… Read More ›

• Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture

  By Thomas Rosell on March 19, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  This video is a trailer for the film “Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture.” Released in 2010, this interesting film discusses Ocean Springs, Mississippi resident Louis Sullivan’s career and  philosophies.   Unfortunately, like most scholarly work on Sullivan, it does not… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 3-18-2013

  By JRGordon on March 18, 2013 • ( 0 )

  If the calendar full of events didn’t tip me off that Spring was just around the corner, the delightful layer of yellow on my car assures it.  Before everyone gets out to enjoy the weather and visit our favorite historic… Read More ›

• Time for a Change

  By ELMalvaney on March 15, 2013 • ( 10 )

  

  Over the weekend, we’re going to be fiddling around behind the scenes here on MissPres hopefully to bring a new look to the blog. Back when we switched to this format in 2011, we wanted to create a site that… Read More ›

• 2013 Grants for Rosenwald Schools

  By ELMalvaney on March 14, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  The National Trust has announced a new round of grants up to $20,000 for Rosenwald Schools. Applications are due April 15, 2013.

• More Springtime Events for Your Consideration

  By ELMalvaney on March 12, 2013 • ( 4 )

  Jackson in the Civil War, The Black Russian, and Forrest Cooper’s Jackson postcards–something for everyone in the next week!

• Come Hear About Architect James Reily Gordon!

  By ELMalvaney on March 11, 2013 • ( 0 )

  You may recall a year or so ago, we announced the publication of a book about Texas-based architect J.R. Gordon, who designed a few Mississippi landmarks in his career, including courthouses in Copiah and Wilkinson counties and a city hall… Read More ›

• Spring Pilgrimage 2013 Rolls Around

  By ELMalvaney on March 8, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Spring Pilgrimage time is upon us, and here’s a list of all the known Mississippi home tours, along with a few out-of-state that you might be interested in. Old house and architecture buffs should be first in line for pilgrimage tickets each year.

• Deupree’s Historic Homes: Eagle’s Nest

  By ELMalvaney on March 7, 2013 • ( 9 )

  

  The home of James L. Alcorn, in Coahoma county, received its name in a most natural way; an eagle had built her nest for many years in a large cottonwood tree in a field adjoining the park which surrounds the residence.

• “Harping” On About Water Meter Covers

  By Thomas Rosell on March 6, 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  With carnival over for another year I’ve bagged up all my beads and recycled them. But I have one throw this year that I’ll be holding on to. On Joe Cain day (is it Joe Cain day if it’s not… Read More ›

• The Living New Deal Project

  By Suzassippi on March 5, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  The Living New Deal Project, University of California-Berkeley, is an ambitious project with two primary goals: to map and describe every New Deal Project in the United States in one location, easily accessible to people, and to publicize how we… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 3-4-2013

  By JRGordon on March 4, 2013 • ( 1 )

  February flew by – and now that it’s March, we’ll expect to start seeing news about Spring Pilgrimages and other festivals in historic downtowns popping up around the state.  I didn’t see any of these stories this week, but here’s… Read More ›

• Truman’s White House Renovation

  By ELMalvaney on March 1, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  It’s become popular Hollywood sport to show the destruction of the White House in almost every disaster movie. But check out these real life photographs from the National Archives of the gutted building during the Truman renovation in 1950. Be warned, when… Read More ›

• Deupree’s Historic Homes: Lochinvar

  By ELMalvaney on February 28, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Today’s post is a reprint from Mrs. N.D. Deupree’s “Some Historic Homes of Mississippi,” from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. VI (1902). There is no photo of Lochinvar in the original article, so I have supplied a public-record… Read More ›

• Some Historic Homes of Mississippi

  By ELMalvaney on February 27, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Today we’ll start a weekly post reprinting one of the first “architectural history” series about Mississippi buildings. Written by Mrs. N.D. Deupree, “Historic Homes of Mississippi” took the form of two long articles in the 1902 and 1903 Publications of… Read More ›

• Bay St. Louis Theater Receives Award

  By Thomas Rosell on February 26, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  You may have heard that the Bay St. Louis Little Theater is one of the recipients of a 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards. The award is in the category of “Arts In Community.” You might remember back during 2010, Malvaney reported… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 2-25-2013

  By JRGordon on February 25, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Finishing the shortest month of the year with a short News Round-up: Rosedale was in the news again – making an appearance on the USDA Blog. The story they ran talks about the variety of sources of grant funds that… Read More ›

• Mont Helena Tickets on Sale Feb 23

  By ELMalvaney on February 22, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Beginning Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. the Friends of Mont Helena will begin selling tickets for the 2013 performances of Mont Helena:A Dream Revisted. This year the performances will be held over five weekends. April 4, 5, 6 April 11,12,13… Read More ›

• A new header for MissPres.com’s 4th year

  By Thomas Rosell on February 22, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Two weeks ago we quietly celebrated the fourth birthday of MissPres.com with a great article about the early conversations regarding the first restoration the Old Capitol.  Discussing the Old Capitol has become an anniversary tradition.  Another anniversary tradition has been the introduction of a… Read More ›

• Architectural Siblings? Jackson, MS and St. Louis, MO J.C. Penney Department Stores

  By Thomas Rosell on February 21, 2013 • ( 60 )

  

  If you’ve ever read the MissPres post The Beauty of Modernist Storefronts, you’ve seen some HABS images of Jackson’s long gone, international style, J.C. Penney department store. This unique building was taken away before it had the opportunity to be appreciated.  J.C. Penney Department… Read More ›

• For Sale: Capt. Hardy House, Brookhaven

  By ELMalvaney on February 20, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  I was in Brookhaven on one of our rare sunny days recently and noticed that the Capt. Jack Hardy House (not to be confused with the Capt. Jack Sparrow House) is for sale. The Hardy House was listed on the… Read More ›

• Suzassippi’s Mississippi: Durant Post Office and Mural

  By Suzassippi on February 19, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Isidore Toberoff’s mural, Erosion, Reclamation and Conservation of the Soil,  was completed in 1942 (Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Historic Resources Inventory database).  The oil-on-canvas work was completed under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts (NewDealArtRegistry.org).  Toberoff… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 2-18-2013

  By JRGordon on February 18, 2013 • ( 1 )

  It’s been an eventful week around the MissPres world – so we’ve had a lot of news & updates during the week. We’ll start this roundup with a couple of additional stories out of Hattiesburg.  First is a story about… Read More ›

• Preservation Events for the week of Feb. 17th, 2013

  By Thomas Rosell on February 15, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Two preservation related events are coming up this next week: If you are going to be New Orleans adjacent this Monday Feb. 18, the Louisiana Landmark Society is hosting a panel discussion entitled “Fight Blight”.  While this discussion is taking… Read More ›

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