MDAH declares Hunt building a Mississippi Landmark
Mississippi Department of Archives and History has named the former Hunt High School a Mississippi Landmark.
‘How can we help?’: After the storm, it takes a team
As the beam from his flashlight fell on the damage, Johnny Johnson’s heart sank as he walked through drizzle, debris and darkness toward Hunt School. Just hours earlier, an EF-3 tornado had hit Columbus, leaving its destructive mark on neighborhoods and structures including the school on 20th Street North — and the R.E. Hunt Museum and Cultural Center housed inside.
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.
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.
Burns Bottom project on hold during landmark survey
Redevelopment plans in Burns Bottom are on hold, as the neighborhood’s future is now directly tied to the value the state will assign to its past.
Department of Archives to digitize newspapers with grant
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has received a $274,000 grant to digitize 100,000 pages of state newspapers published between 1836 and
Carpenter picks up board position
Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Nancy Carpenter has been appointed to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. She was appointed by the state Senate by a vote of 52-0 after her confirmation hearing.
MDAH awards preservation, landmark grants, appoints Carpenter to board
JACKSON — The Church of the Annunciation in Columbus and the Old Byhalia High School Auditorium have been awarded Community Heritage Preservation grants.