by Associated Press Published: November 27,2012
Tags: architecture, culture, downtown, Heritage, historic, history, real estate, retail, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
GREENVILLE — Greenville’s downtown historic district is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Walley Morse, secretary of the Joint Greenville Washington County Historic Preservation Commission, tells the Delta Democrat Times the listing comes after more than two years of work. “It took a long time, a lot of work, a lot of [...] [...]
LAFAYETTE COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is offering the Mississippi Highway 7 Tallahatchie River Steel Truss Bridge in Lafayette County to the public for relocation, preservation, and maintenance. Built in 1953, the three-span structure has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge will soon be replaced and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 29,2012
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, distribution, enhancement, historic, history, improvement, industrial real estate, land, property, redevelopment, rental, warehouse, warehouse row
CORINTH — A block of old warehouse buildings is getting a makeover in a redevelopment plan by a partnership in Corinth. The Daily Corinthan reports Trey Albright and Stuart Green recently acquired the buildings in the 100 block of Wick Street, along with several buildings in the area, with plans to renovate them for rent. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 29,2012
Tags: appropriation, budget, business district, city, Commercial Real Estate, enhancement, government, historic, history, improvement, infrastructure, municipal, municipality, real estate, retail, shop, shopper, shopping, street, transportation, travel
COLUMBUS — Improvements on one of Columbus’ most famous streets will continue as more funding has been made available. The Commercial Dispatch reports the City Council has allocated $25,000 for improvement of Catfish Alley. Money for the project will come from remaining general obligation bond funds used for paving streets in the city’s six wards. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: culture, general store, Heritage, historic, history, renovation, retail, shop, shopper, shopping, store, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
ONWARD — The Onward Store is keeping alive the story of Teddy Roosevelt’s famous 1902 bear hunt as it has done for generations. The store, first opened in 1913, was closed in the spring to undergo renovation, according to the Vicksburg Post. It reopened over the weekend. A new addition is a back porch that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: atuomobile, car, event, historic, history, registration, tourism tourist, vacation, vehicle, visitor
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — An annual celebration of classic cars and hot rods on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has reached a milestone with more than 6,000 cars registered to take part. The 16th annual “Cruisin’ the Coast” event, which wrapped up Sunday, surpassed 6,000 last Friday. Event organizers say one reason Cruisin’ the Coast is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: commerical, culture, damage, facility, fire, fish, food, Heritage, historic, history, ice, industrial, plant, processing, processor, property, real estate, seafood, shrimp
PASCAGOULA — The brothers who own the Pascagoula Ice and Freezer Co. say they have no plans to reopen the site, which burned in February. The Sun Herald reports the business is owned by three brothers, Andre, Warren and David Gautier. Andre Gautier moved the shrimp-processing segment to Mobile, Ala. Warren Gautier retired, and David [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: community development, crime, criminal, culture, foundation, group, Heritage, historic, history, mess, nonprofit, preservation, preserve, vandal, vandalize
NATCHEZ — Would-be thieves burglarized and vandalized the Historic Natchez Foundation’s office over the weekend. Executive Director Mimi Miller said she received a call at 12:10 a.m. Saturday. When she arrived, Miller told The Natchez Democrat she found where the vandals had thrown a potted plant from the HNF’s front porch through a window, scattering [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 24,2012
Tags: burial, bury, cemetery, cultural tourism, culture, dead, death, graveyard, historic, history, tourist, visitor
HERNANDO — Spring Hill Cemetery was recently named to the National Register of Historical sites and officials are discussing how to continue with improvements to the grounds. “Your oaks are going to be Southern red and blackjack oaks,” said Chad Pope, an ecologist with the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs. He recently went [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 19,2012
Tags: agricultural, agriculture, commodity, crop, drought, dry, farm, farmer, farming, federal government, historic, hot, law, lawmaker, legislative, rainless, river, row crop, Senate, Senator, severe weather, water, water level, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture issuing a drought disaster designation for north Mississippi, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) said the expanding drought situation across the nation deserves careful monitoring. The USDA has notified Mississippi officials that four Mississippi counties — DeSoto, Panola, Tate and Tunica — have been granted primary natural disaster [...] [...]
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