Mayor breaks tie to advance application for Southside historic survey grant
A second attempt for a historic survey of Southside homes narrowly passed Columbus City Council Tuesday, but it took Mayor Robert Smith’s tie-breaking vote to do it.
Southside homeowners seek local historic designation
For 40 years, a section of Columbus’ Southside has been recognized as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places, a largely honorary distinction noted Meredith Massey of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Burns Bottom survey reveals historically fragmented neighborhood
Findings from a survey of historical structures in the Burns Bottom area have Columbus Redevelopment Authority representatives hopeful the neighborhood could be removed from the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Last two antebellum homes in Starkville for sale; one could be torn down
The last two antebellum homes in Starkville, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, are for sale.
Starkville eyes historic designation for Oktibbeha Gardens
Starkville is expected to begin a process that will place Oktibbeha Gardens on the National Register of Historic Places and recognize its historic significance.
Vicksburg building up for National Register
State archivists have recommended the former Monte Carlo building in Vicksburg be included on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gone, but not forgotten: Cemeteries help tell the story of the area’s black history
State officials this month will consider nominating a place known as the Starkville Colored Cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places.
It sits less than a mile from the Oktibbeha County Courthouse. No one knows who owns it, though.
Starkville to host public meeting on historic register designation
The Starkville Central Neighborhood Foundation is pushing for a National Register of Historic Places nomination for Starkville’s downtown district which, if approved, would give property owners in the proposed district access to significant tax incentives for renovations and purchases.
Our View: National register designation would benefit Starkville’s downtown
The city of Starkville is moving forward — albeit slowly — in its quest to have its downtown included in the National Register of Historic Places. Downtown Columbus has benefited from the designation — the evidence is plain to see — and so will Starkville.