JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than $3 million in grants have been awarded to 18 preservation and restoration projects in Mississippi.
The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History announced the awards Friday on behalf of the Community Heritage Preservation Grant program.
The program helps preserve and restore historic courthouses, schools and other properties.
“The Legislature has saved hundreds of significant Mississippi properties through this program,” said Katie Blount, the department’s director.
Some projects the grants are funding include $150,000 to the Alcorn County Courthouse in Corinth to restore its interior and courtroom; $214,690 to the Chickasaw County Courthouse in Houston for window replacement; the Saenger Theater in Hattiesburg is getting $250,000 for interior restoration and Fulton Grammar School in Fulton is getting $93,860 for roof repairs.
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