Monthly Archives: April 2013

Isaiah T. Montgomery “Bed & Breakfast” in Mound Bayou

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Suzassippi

Exciting news from over on Preservation in Mississippi–the announcement that the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has awarded a grant in the amount of $12,000 for use on the I T Montgomery house. I first laid eyes on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Mississippi, Mississippi Delta Towns | Tagged I T Montgomery, Mound Bayou, Queen Anne architecture | 1 Comment

Pike County Courthouse: Arrest Location in 1960s fight for justice

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Suzassippi

Susan Enzweiler in the nomination form for the Magnolia post office called the Classical Revival courthouse “…unsympathetically remodeled.” Originally constructed in 1883, it was remodeled/ “rebuilt” circa 1917 by the Magnolia born Xavier A. Kramer, architect (Mississippi Department of Archives … Continue reading →