by Associated Press Published: April 2,2012
Tags: acquisition, bankrupt, bankruptcy, bed and breakfast, cultural tourism, historic, hospitality, lodging, plantation, purchase, real estate, tourism, tourists, visitors
NATCHEZ — A New Orleans hotel management company is purchasing Monmouth, a historic plantation property. The Natchez Democrat reports New Orleans Hotel Consultants, a hotel management company, is taking over operations at Monmouth after United Mississippi Bank initiated foreclosure proceedings on the property Feb. 29. Warren Reuther, president of New Orleans Hotel Consultants, declined to [...] [...]
NATCHEZ — An historic mansion and a tavern that has operate for decades in downtown Natchez have filed for bankruptcy protection from foreclosure. The Natchez Democrat reports both Monmouth Plantation and King’s Tavern remain open. Monmouth co-owner Ron Riches says the business filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week to avoid the foreclosure scheduled for this [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — Denial of landmark status for the Ceres Plantation House means Warren County officials must decide whether to raze the structure or preserve it another way. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History trustees this past week rejected the application. With the landmark tag, any changes to the old house, parts of which date [...] [...]