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HISTORY
N EWSLETTER
PUBLICATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OFARCHIVES AND HISTORY
Winter 2015
Volume 57, No. 4
More than $3M in Grants Awarded
The former Meridian Police Station Headquarters, a Modernist building designed by Mississippian Chris Risher, received a grant for $300,000.
At a special meeting on December 4 the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History awarded more than $3 million on behalf of the Community Heritage Preservation Grant program to twenty-two preservation and restoration projects from across the state. The Community Heritage Preservation Grant program, authorized and funded through the Mississippi Legislature, helps preserve and restore historic courthouses and schools and, in Certified Local Government communities, other historic properties. Over the life of the program the department has awarded more than $35 million to 225 projects.
“The Legislature has saved hundreds of significant Mississippi properties through this program,” said MDAH director Katie Blount. “The Department of Archives and History is grate-
ful for the Legislature’s support and pleased to be able to help preserve these local treasures.” The grant awards are as follows:
•	Auburn House, Natchez, Adams County—$103,455.
For repair of balconies, columns, gutter system, re-glazing of windows, and new paint.
•	Magnolia Hall, Natchez, Adams County—$209,707. For
restoration of exterior millwork, masonry, stucco, and plaster.
•	Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center, Kosciusko, Attala County—$26,400. For
construction of new ADA-compliant restroom and exterior and interior ramps.
•	Bolivar County Courthouse, Cleveland, Bolivar County—$128,000. For restoration of the terracotta front entrance.
•	I.T. Montgomery Home,
Mound Bayou, Bolivar County—$20,000. For stabilization of the structure.
•	J.M. Ewing Administration Building, Wesson, Copiah County—$100,000. For roof repair and replacement.
•	Millsaps Hotel, Hazlehurst, Copiah County—$110,160.
For termite treatment, interior
stabilization, and exterior masonry restoration.
•	Eaton School, Hattiesburg, Forrest County—$200,000.
For exterior bracing.
•	South Forrest Attendance Center Auditorium, Brooklyn, Forrest County—$217,248.
For roof and classroom remedia-C0NTINUED ON PAGE 2
MDAH Creates Evers Scholar Program
A new program at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will facilitate increased use of the department’s holdings and the publication of original research findings. The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Scholars Program, a collaboration between MDAH and the Medgar and Myrlie
Evers Institute supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, encourages work in the history of civil and human rights at the state archives in Jackson.
A stipend of $4,000 will be awarded to the Evers Scholar. The funds may be used to cover travel, housing, and other expenses, including costs
of research.
“The intent is to allow young university faculty and upper-level graduate students to settle in and complete a substantial project,” said Archives and Records Services director Julia Young. “You really need several weeks to take full advantage of the world-class civil
rights holdings of MDAH “ Candidates will submit a CV along with a detailed project description, sample of their work, breakdown of proposed expenses, and references. For an application and more information, visit, mdah. state.ms.us. Applications must be received by March 11,2016.