Mississippi Business Journal » H.T. Holmes http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Old Armory on Fairgrounds to get roof as it awaits restoration http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/29/old-armory-on-fairgrounds-to-get-roof-as-it-awaits-restoration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-armory-on-fairgrounds-to-get-roof-as-it-awaits-restoration http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/29/old-armory-on-fairgrounds-to-get-roof-as-it-awaits-restoration/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:01:22 +0000 Ted Carter http://msbusiness.com/?p=60308 With its roof long gone and its walls wavering, the old Hinds County National Guard Armory has become an eyesore and a safety hazard on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Some day it may get a multi-million-dollar restoration, but for now the Mississippi Fair Commission wants to stabilize the historic landmark and slow a steady deterioration [...]

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