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| Mississippi Mid-Century Modern Buildings |
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| former Treasurer Loans Corinth, MS |
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| The Treasurer Loans building appears to be from the 1960s. The building later housed the Pioneer Credit Co. [map] |
| Decatur Telephone Company Decatur, MS |
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| The Decatur Telephone Company building appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] |
| commercial building Gulfport, MS |
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| This commercial building was built in 1973. I assume the gabled roof was added later. I don't know what the building housed originally but it has been used as a used car lot office since at least 2007. [map] |
| Gulfport Public Library Gulfport, MS |
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| The Gulfport Public Library was designed by Charles L. Proffer and built in 1966. The building had been vacant since it was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In 2020, the building was renovated for use by the Coast Transit Authority. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Municipal Fire Station #5 Jackson, MS |
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| Municipal Fire Station #5 was probably built in the 1960s. Municipal Fire Station #16 is from 1964. [map] |
| Kolb's Cleaners Jackson, MS 2010: |
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| This Kolb's Cleaners was designed by Robert Overstreet and built in 1955 This was the company's main location. In 2016, this location closed and the sign letters were removed from the canopy. There are plans to include this building as the lobby for a nine-story hotel known as The Fondren. However, nothing had happened by 2023. [map] |
| Kolb's Cleaners Jackson, MS |
Veterans Memorial Jackson, MS |
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This Kolb's Cleaners was built around 1970 and housed the "Lamar Package Store" before it became a Kolb's. The building is now vacant and boarded up. For more, see this website. [map]
This Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1976. It is installed in front of the Hinds County Courthouse. [map] |
| Jackson Municipal Library Jackson, MS |
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| This Jackson Municipal Library was built around 1954. In 2017, the building was sold to the Mississippi Baptist Convention. [map] |
| Smith Park Band Shell Jackson, MS |
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| The Smith Park Band Shell was built in 1973. [map] |
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More Jackson:
commercial building Laurel:
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| Hope Village Meridian, MS |
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| Hope Village was designed by Chris Risher, Sr. and built in 1962. It was originally known as the Masonic Children's Home. [map] |
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More Meridian:
Sears, Roebuck & Company [gone] |
| Gryder House Ocean Springs, MS |
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| The Gryder House was designed by Bruce Goff and built in 1960. 1, 2, and 3. [map] |
| Pascagoula Professional Building Pascagoula, MS |
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| This Pascagoula Professional Building was built in 1971. For more, see this website. [map] |
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