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Nearly $75K in Projects Funded Statewide
MDAH has awarded grants totaling more than $74,000 to sixteen preservation projects in Certified Local Government communities across the state. The 2015 CLG grants are as follows:
•	Aberdeen, $5,245, for a professional assessment of the M&O Depot, including a facilities report, structural review and report, and design and construction documents for a bathroom addition and ADA compliance.
•	Brandon, $1,131, for the creation of self-guided tour brochures for the Old Brandon Cemetery, as well as informational signs along tour route and a waterproof brochure box.
•	Canton, $10,000, for the replacement of fencing on the east side of the “New” Canton Cemetery.
•	Clinton, $4,000, for the completion of a survey and a National Register Historic District nomination of Olde Towne Clinton.
•	Como, $6,000, for the replacement of Como City Hall roof.
•	Durant, $375, for the completion of a National Register Historic District nomination and the rehabilitation of
Windows author John Leeke.
•	Jackson, $10,000, for the interior, exterior, and mechanical rehabilitation of the
The Chalmers Institute in Holly Springs.
the Durant Depot’s south-side windows.
•	Greenwood, $9,500, for the completion of a historic resources survey for the downtown commercial district.
•	Holly Springs, $5,800, for a ten-day intensive historic windows workshop at the Chalmers Institute, which will include hands-on instruction in diagnostics, traditional wood repairs, glazing, and epoxy repairs by Save America’s
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center.
•	McComb, $4,500, for the completion of a historic resources survey in east McComb.
•	Pascagoula, $1,950, for the design and installation of two pedestal signs along downtown historic pathway to raise public preservation awareness for residents and visitors.
•	Port Gibson, $873, to
print copies of the Port Gibson Design Guidelines.
•	Quitman, $6,000, for the completion of a survey and National Register Historic District nomination of downtown Quitman and the Old Mill District.
•	Vicksburg, $2,150, for the placement of signs at major streets entering historic downtown Vicksburg.
•	West, $ 1,382, for the creation of brochures and signage to promote the West Historic District as well as signage for Casey Jones Museum, West Methodist Church, and Masonic Lodge.
•	Woodville, $5,500, for rehabilitation of Polk’s Meat Market, including construction of rear deck and handicap ramp, replacement ADA rear doors, electrical work, and new interior floor.
The Certified Local Government program is a federal-state-local partnership designed to assist communities in dealing with diverse preservation needs through funding and technical assistance. To learn more call 601-576-6940.
Welty Fellow Focuses on Story Cycle
The 2015 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship was awarded to Ikuko Takeda, a doctoral candidate in English at Louisiana State University. Established by the Eudora Welty Foundation and the Department of Archives and History, the fellowship supports research use of the Eudora Welty Collection by graduate students.
“We’re delighted to welcome Ms. Takeda to the Archives,” said Julia Marks Young, director of Archives and Records Services. “As the fifth Welty Fellow, she continues the pattern of strong, creative scholar-
ship and brings an international dimension to the prize.”
Takeda’s research focuses on the relationship between Welty’s writings and the short-story cycle as a genre, with emphasis on sexuality and gender in The Golden Apples and The Wide Net.
“When I was absorbed in Welty’s works in Japan I never imagined I would spend time in Jackson, visit her garden, read her manuscripts, and touch the letters she wrote,” Takeda said. “For me, these experiences are like a dream come true.
“I would like to express my
gratitude to all those who gave me the opportunity to research at MDAH and who helped and supported my staying in Jackson.”
The $2,000 fellowship covers travel, housing, and other expenses incurred while doing primary research in the Eudora Welty Collection. Applicants for the 2015 fellowship included students from Renmin University of
China, University of Notre Dame, Georgia State University, University of Mississippi, and University of Califomia-Santa Barbara.