MDAH grants to help with repairs at Tennessee Williams, Lee homes, Noxubee County library
By their nature, “historic” buildings are susceptible to the ravages of time and weather. By their designation, repairs aren’t cheap.
On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History awarded almost $3 million in grants, ranging from $25,600 to $277,154, for 18 projects, including two in Columbus and another in Macon.
MDAH approves permit to relocate Confederate monument
Efforts to relocate the Confederate monument which has stood on the grounds of the Lowndes County courthouse to a site at Friendship Cemetery cleared its last procedural hurdle on Friday.
Confederate monument relocation could get OK from MDAH by end of month
Lowndes County officials may soon receive the go-ahead from Mississippi Department of Archives and History to move the Confederate monument on the courthouse lawn to Friendship Cemetery, according to county engineer Bob Calvert and MDAH officials.
West Point grappling with relocating Confederate monument at City Hall
Over the past few months, Blair Key and Barry White have been fielding more calls that usual.
Landmark de-designation consideration will not apply to historic Jackson St. home
A requested Mississippi landmark de-designation for a property on South Jackson Street will not affect a more than 100-year-old home that sits on the property.
MDAH declares Hunt building a Mississippi Landmark
Mississippi Department of Archives and History has named the former Hunt High School a Mississippi Landmark.
Burns house, Hunt school up for landmark status
A home in Burns Bottom the city once slated to tear down and a school campus a recent tornado badly damaged are now being considered for state landmark status.
CMSD explores designating Hunt a Historic Landmark
Months after a former Columbus school was designated for State Landmark status, Columbus Municipal School District plans to apply for the same designation for its sister school, district officials said Friday.
MDAH still hasn’t made Hunt landmark
L.A. Gandy Jr. moved away from his native Columbus more than 30 years ago. But when he returns for visits, he always stops by his old school, R.E. Hunt High School on 20th Street North.
Mississippi awards nearly $2M for preservation projects
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is awarding almost $2 million in grants to cover several preservation projects.
Tax incentive program could impact Golden Triangle
A key state tax credit for preserving historic properties is reaching its cap, leaving some Mississippi developers with tough decisions about their projects.