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• What Jackson’s Trustmark Bldg Might Have Looked Like

  By ELMalvaney on November 17, 2009 • ( 8 )

  

  I love alternate history, where an author changes a small event in history and takes what follows to a different conclusion than what actually happened. Preliminary renderings of buildings are a real-live version of alternate history, and it’s fun, in… Read More ›

• Architecture and Music

  By ELMalvaney on November 16, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Friday evening I attended a chamber concert by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra at St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Jackson. I especially love the MSO’s chamber series, because each of the four concerts is held in a church, not only… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 11-13-2009

  By ELMalvaney on November 13, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Ok, the pressure’s on. Must compete with MHT’s Facebook page. Must compete with MHT’s Facebook page. Must be witty and not grumpy, a beam of sunshine in an otherwise dark and cruel world. And I can do it! Because I’m… Read More ›

• MHT Joins Facebook

  By ELMalvaney on November 12, 2009 • ( 4 )

  

  As of two weeks ago, the Mississippi Heritage Trust has a page on Facebook and already has 62 fans. The page is viewable by both Facebookers and non-Facebookers alike, so you have no reason not to check it out. It… Read More ›

• Honoring Veterans

  By ELMalvaney on November 11, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

• Hinds County Armory Shamefully Neglected

  By ELMalvaney on November 10, 2009 • ( 11 )

  

  Those of you who have visited the Mississippi State Fair might have noticed an exotic brick building with gothic arches off to the side near High Street in Jackson. This is the old Hinds County Armory, built in 1927 and… Read More ›

• Pics of Goff’s Gryder House in Ocean Springs

  By ELMalvaney on November 9, 2009 • ( 10 )

  

  Last week when looking around for a picture of the Gryder House in Ocean Springs to put in “Notes on SESAH Keynote” I realized I didn’t have any myself, and I just didn’t feel that those on the internet showed… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 11-6-2009

  By ELMalvaney on November 6, 2009 • ( 3 )

  

  Well, there’s a thick stack of papers piled up waiting for me to get around to a news roundup post after two weeks of skipping it. So without further ado, here goes: To me, the most exciting article of the last… Read More ›

• Who are these people and why are they staring at me??

  By ELMalvaney on November 5, 2009 • ( 4 )

  

  Last week when SESAH was meeting in the War Memorial auditorium, a lady asked me if I knew who the faces were that formed the capitals of the four columns in front. I had to admit that in fact I… Read More ›

• SESAH’s Bus Tour: Beyond Greek Revival

  By ELMalvaney on November 4, 2009 • ( 1 )

  

  Ok, I promised to post a few pictures from SESAH’s Saturday bus tour of Jackson, called “Beyond Greek Revival.” The weather did a wonderful about-face overnight from the rainy dreariness of Friday to a brilliant sunshiny Saturday, and it was… Read More ›

• Notes on SESAH’s Keynote

  By ELMalvaney on November 3, 2009 • ( 24 )

  

  Friday evening’s SESAH keynote lecture was co-hosted by MSU’s College of Architecture, Art + Design (CAAD), and I was glad to see a number of local architects in the crowd, along with a few young people who I presume were students… Read More ›

• Notes from SESAH

  By ELMalvaney on November 2, 2009 • ( 4 )

  

  Well, the SESAH conference is over as of Saturday’s bus tour of Jackson’s historic sites. I’m sure all of you were able to attend and listen to interesting papers and the thoughtful keynote lecture. If you weren’t though, rest assured… Read More ›

• R.I.P. old First Baptist, Natchez

  By ELMalvaney on October 30, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Well, this week has gotten away from me, even with Tom doing most of the blogging, so I don’t have time for a full news roundup. But I wanted to make sure to recognize the passing of a building that I… Read More ›

• Rosemont Plantation

  By Tom Barnes on October 29, 2009 • ( 8 )

  

  According to the National Register nomination, prepared in 1974, Rosemont Plantation was built ca. 1810 by Samuel and Jane Davis when they moved from Fairview, Kentucky to Wilkinson County, Mississippi with a two year old Jefferson Davis. The house is… Read More ›

• Woodville…A Stroll Around Town

  By Tom Barnes on October 28, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Woodville’s considerable charms extend well beyond the square. Walk one block east on Bank Street to Church Street to find the essence of Southern-ness. Having lived in the rectory of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for many years myself, I can… Read More ›

• Woodville…A Town Out of Time

  By Tom Barnes on October 27, 2009 • ( 6 )

  

  Tucked away in the southwestern corner of Mississippi below Natchez lies Woodville, a relatively undiscovered town of considerable charm. Woodville is the county seat and traditional market town of Wilkinson County. While the county was founded in 1802, the town wasn’t… Read More ›

• SESAH coming to Jackson

  By ELMalvaney on October 26, 2009 • ( 1 )

  If you’ve never heard of SESAH, it’s pronounced “see-saw” just like it looks. It’s short for the much-longer name: Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. As I’ve mentioned before, the group is meeting here in Jackson this year,… Read More ›

• The New MS Preservationist Extraordinaire: Carunzel

  By ELMalvaney on October 24, 2009 • ( 1 )

  

  In case you lost track yesterday during the final flurry of this week’s Name That Place, Carunzel won the title Mississippi Preservationist Extraordinaire by grabbing the bonus point early Friday morning and another point in the final round. Congratulations Carunzel!… Read More ›

• Name That Place 3.5

  By ELMalvaney on October 23, 2009 • ( 8 )

  

  My goal in the Name That Place contest is always to stump everyone completely, but as usual I have failed this week to stump our expert architecture lovers out there. Congratulations for making me a failure and contributing to my… Read More ›

• Name That Place 3.45

  By ELMalvaney on October 23, 2009 • ( 3 )

  

  Here’s an opportunity for a bonus point for whoever can name this building and its location. No extra points for those who come in afterward. I offer this bonus purely out of the goodness that overflows my kind heart.

• Name That Place 3.4

  By ELMalvaney on October 22, 2009 • ( 13 )

  

  Well, I’ve had one hard one and two too-easy Mississippi places this week. Let’s see if I can stump everyone today, at least for an hour or two. If you’re getting into the contest late, no worries, check out the… Read More ›

• Name That Place 3.3

  By ELMalvaney on October 21, 2009 • ( 4 )

  

  Alright, yesterday’s place was easier than I thought, and we’re still left with a four-way tie. Today, we’ll see who’s been paying special attention to MissPres lately. Possibly this one is too easy. The current standings are: doakley: 2 point Theodore: 2… Read More ›

• Name That Place 3.2

  By ELMalvaney on October 20, 2009 • ( 10 )

  

  Ok, after yesterday’s snafu, I’ve tossed and turned all night trying to decide what to do about points, and after consulting with my dog, I’ve finally decided to just give both doakley and Theodore a point. HOWEVER, from now on,… Read More ›

• Name That Place 3.1

  By ELMalvaney on October 19, 2009 • ( 15 )

  

  Here’s the first place in this week’s Name That Place contest. Remember to include the name of the town or community when you answer.

• On Your Mark . . . Get Set!

  By ELMalvaney on October 19, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  For those of you who weren’t around these parts back in June or July for the first two Name That Place contests, let me tell you, a more exciting contest has never been devised in the history of the world!… Read More ›

• MissPres News Roundup 10-16-2009

  By ELMalvaney on October 16, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  After this week of almost constant rain, I suggest we pass a law allowing the whole country to stay home during such weeks. The rain is pleasant if you can stay home and lounge about, but tiresome when you have to… Read More ›

• Modern Banking in Downtown Jackson

  By ELMalvaney on October 15, 2009 • ( 2 )

  

  I found this to-die-for postcard showing Jackson’s Trustmark Bank (formerly First National Bank) building a few weeks ago and was surprised to win it on eBay. Opened in 1956, the building was designed by two Jackson architectural firms, James T. Canizaro and Overstreet, Ware & Ware… Read More ›

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