by Associated Press Published: August 27,2012
Tags: appropriation, budget, builder, city, construction, contract, contractor, lighthouse, municipal, municipality, renovation, restoration, restore, tax, taxpayer
PASCAGOULA — The city of Pascagoula has approved a $636,000 contract with Biloxi’s J.O. Collins Contractor Inc. for the final construction and restoration of the Round Island Lighthouse. The Mississippi Press reports local officials expect the circa-1850s, 45-foot tall lighthouse should be back near the base of the U.S. 90 high-rise bridge by Thanksgiving 2013. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 24,2012
Tags: athlete, athletics, builder, building, collegiate sports, construction, contracting, education, expansion, football, higher education, renovation, sports, stadium, university
STARKVILLE — Tutor Perini Corporation of Sylmar, Calif., a civil and building construction company, reports its subsidiary, Anderson Companies’ Harrell Contracting Group, was selected as general contractor for Mississippi State University’s Davis Wade Stadium addition at Scott Field. The stadium is undergoing an expansion and renovation that will increase capacity to 61,337, provide additional premium [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: city, convention, demolish, hotel, lodging, meeting, municipality, renovation, rerasl estate, tourism, tourist, visitor
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council says the White House Hotel should be repaired or demolished. Councilman George Lawrence told The Sun Herald he would vote to force repairs of the hotel on U.S. 90, which has sat vacant for more than 20 years, but not for demolition. Jerry Creel, community development director, says he [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: arena, city, concert, convention, entertainment, funding, meeting, municipal government, municipality, renovation, tradeshow, venue
TUPELO — The BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo could get a new look just in time for its 20th anniversary next year. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the local coliseum commission approved a budget that would pay $1.8 million to resurface the building’s exterior and freshen up the interior paint. The building would retain its [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 20,2012
Tags: appropriation, bond, budget, construction, education, funding, higher education, lawmaker, legislative, Legislature, public university, renovation, university
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s public universities say they need $684 million in building renovations and new construction. Officials know lawmakers won’t provide that much money next year. So instead, they’d like predictability when it comes to state bond funding. The College Board voted to forward the top 10 construction priorities of each institution to the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 16,2012
Tags: boat, cultural tourism, culture, deport, hertiage, historical, history, Museum, railroad, railway, renovation, river traffic, ship, tourism, tourist, traffic, train, transportation, travel, visitor
VICKSBURG — The city of Vicksburg is celebrating the opening of the Old Depot Museum. It’s housed in the former Yazoo and Mississippi River Valley Railroad Depot. The grand opening was held yesterday. The museum in downtown Vicksburg features a huge collection of ship models and riverboat models. “We have an exhibit of tow boats [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 9,2012
Tags: angling, environment, facility, fingerling, fish, fish eggs, fisherman, fishermen, fishing, habitat, hatchery, house, outdoors, recreation, renovation, restock, wildlife
TUPELO — Officials say they’re about halfway through $1.2 million in renovations at the Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery in Tupelo, but have not yet decided how to use the Victorian-era house there once the work is done. It might be used to house state or federal workers or for hatchery volunteers, or it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 6,2012
Tags: city council, councilmen, culture, demolition, fire, firefighters, firefighting, Heritage, histocial structure, history, mayor, municipal government, renovation
MOSS POINT — The old central fire station built in downtown Moss Point in 1926 has seen better days, but Mayor Aneice Liddell wants to save it. City council members had earlier voted to tear the hurricane damaged building down, but the mayor vetoed the action. “It could be something with retail, a restaurant; it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2012
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, culture, damage, disaster recovery, histoiric preservation, historic building, history, natural disaster, preservation, real estate, rehabilitation, renovation, severe weather, tornadooes, Weather, wind
CORINTH — Part of a historic Corinth building that preservationists have been working to save was badly damaged by a storm. Much of the old Corinth Machinery building collapsed early Saturday after a storm moved through Corinth. New fencing was put up to keep people from getting too close to a building. Co-owner Terry Albright [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2012
Tags: arson, colleges, construction, education, fire, higher education, historic preservation, rehabilitation, renovation, secondary education, students, teachers, teaching, universities
HATTIESBURG — Since officials announced plans to restore the old Hattiesburg High School, the ambitious project has seemed to be cursed with setbacks — including an arson fire — that have prevented it from becoming the gem city leaders envisioned. And now the project is in a state of limbo again — due to a [...] [...]
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