by Associated Press Published: May 16,2013
Tags: antebellum, historic, history, home, house, Landmark, real estate, residence, residential real estate, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
OXFORD — The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission wants the 165-year-old antebellum Shaw House registered as a national landmark so someone will buy and restore it. The home was built in 1848 by Oxford brick maker Dave Kennedy and has been in the Shaw family since 1929. It’s located on 5.8 acres of land and is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 14,2013
Tags: cultural tourism, culture, Heritage, historic, history, national park, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Saturday marks the paradoxical 75th anniversary of one of Natchez’s oldest connections with civilization. The National Park Service will mark this weekend the day (May 18) in 1938 when the NPS assumed control of the historic Old Natchez Road — today known as the Natchez Trace Parkway — and began turning the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 7,2013
Tags: board, culture, Heritage, historic, history, meeting, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
CLEVELAND — The Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area moved closer to full authorization with two recent public meetings and a series of planning committee meetings, followed by a session with the governing board. Thirty people attended a community meeting in the Museum of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood, and 25 attended another meeting in the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2013
Tags: business district, Commercial Real Estate, construction, culture, enhancement, Heritage, historic, history, improvement, infrastructure, upgrade
JACKSON — Upgrades are coming to the Fondren Business District. The Clarion-Ledger reports it’s a move that community leaders applaud as the area continues to see a boom in business and population growth. The upgrades come on the heels of an announced $2.5 million in a mix of federal and local funds to help enhance [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 28,2013
Tags: acquire, buy, culture, furnishing, Heritage, historic, history, mansion, purchase, real estate, residential, sale, sell
PORT GIBSON — The contents of an Old South mansion in Port Gibson are going up for sale. An estate tag sale is set for Feb. 1-3 at the historic Oak Square home. The Clarion-Ledger reports Oak Square was once the town home of a cotton planter. It was later divided into apartments. More recently [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
Tags: appropriation, board of aldermen, city government, community development, culture, depot, funding, grant, Heritage, historic, history, municipal, municipality, railroad, railway, train, transportation, travel
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen has approved allocating $125,000 out of the city’s capital improvements fund to match grant funds it hopes to receive from the state to renovate the former railroad depot. The Natchez Democrat reports the vote of approval came at the request of community development director James Johnston. Johnston said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 22,2013
Tags: building, city government, Commercial Real Estate, culture, disaster, downtown, emergency, fire, Heritage, historic, history, municipal, municipality, property
MERIDIAN — A recent fire in Meridian’s tallest structure has renewed talk about what should be done with the building. Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry tells WTOK TV the fire on the 12th floor of the “Threefoot” building remains under investigation. Meanwhile, Barry said, the city is looking for entrepreneurs who might have ideas for the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
Tags: courthouse, culture, destroy, destruction, disaster, electricity, emergency, fire, Heritage, historic, history, investigate, investigation, investigator, power strip, short
WALTHALL — Authorities say a predawn fire that gutted the Webster County courthouse in Walthall was caused by an electrical short. Sheriff Tim Mitchell told supervisors an investigation showed yesterday’s predawn fire started when a power strip in a first-floor office on the southwest corner of the building shorted out. Mitchell says the fire marshal’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2013
Tags: bench, county, court, courthouse, culture, destroy, destruction, disaster, downtown, fire, gut, Heritage, historic, history, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal
WALTHALL — A predawn fire today has gutted the Webster County courthouse. The two-story courthouse was built in 1915. The town of Walthall is located just north of Eupora on Mississippi Highway 9 Eupora Fire Chief Richard Love says the call came in to the Emergency 911 Center about 2:20 a.m. He says the southwest [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2013
Tags: archtiecture, building, Commercial Real Estate, culture, Heritage, historic, history, preservation, preserve, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
HOUSTON — The historic skyline of Houston and the courthouse square could soon be listed on the National Register. An initial survey has already been done and has been submitted to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Public input and support is now being sought for the designation. “We will have people from the [...] [...]
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