Lost landmarks of Mississippi / Mary Carol Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Mary Carol.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Mississippi.

Architecture.

Lost architecture--Mississippi.

Lost architecture.

Mississippi.

Physical Description:

xi, 170 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2002]

Summary:

Mississippi's architectural heritage is one of columns and capitals, most readily envisioned in the great mansions of Natchez and Columbus. But for every Stanton Hall or Waverly, there was an equally memorable structure built for law, worship, or education. Antebellum Mississippians expressed their pride in their state and communities by erecting elegant Greek Revival schools and churches that rivaled those in Charleston and Boston. Even the darker side of life brought out the creativity of the state's architects and carpenters, shown in the grim visage of the old State Penitentiary and the graceful lines of the Insane Asylum. As with the mansions of the Cotton Kingdom, many of Mississippi's landmark buildings have been lost over the years, victims of war, fire, neglect, or decay. Sprawling Gulf Coast hotels rose, prospered, and disappeared. Spas overflowed for decades with revelers, then vanished as their "healing waters" lost their cachet. Huge college buildings were pressed into service as Civil War hospitals, and several were destroyed in the process. Courthouses, the visible symbol of legitimacy for so many young towns, often suffered the same fate. Those landmark structures that survived the war were gradually replaced with more modern edifices, and economic shifts doomed factories, hotels, and even colleges. Lost Landmarks of Mississippi reviews dozens of these forgotten buildings, capturing their beauty in rare black-and-white photographs and telling the stories of their place in Mississippi history. From the haunting image of Corona Female College, pride of Corinth and extant for only a few years, to the brooding pink monolith that was the Pine Hills Hotel and the improbable castle that once dominated downtown Hernando, these landmarks tell the story of Mississippi in bricks and mortar, wood and nails.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Schools and Colleges 3

Chapter 2 Hotels and Spas, Springs and Resorts 39

Chapter 3 Churches and Synagogues 87

Chapter 4 Public Buildings 113

Chapter 5 Industrial Sites 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index.

ISBN:

1578064759

OCLC:

48940635