Pascagoula Sites

PWA project W1263 was initiated February 1937 and approved for a loan of $100,000 and grant of $81,818 August 12, 1937. Bids were advertised November 6, 1937 and construction begun December 20. The Art Moderne style building was designed by the Mississippi architectural firm of Smith & Olschner and constructed by Newton & Schmoll. "At the time of its completion, the new school building was one of the most modern in the state since it incorporated state of the art equipment which reflected the latest ideas in school planning. Among the amenities included were a large library, a cafeteria, a...

Lorin Thompson painted this oil on canvas mural, entitled "Legend of the Singing River," in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. "The mural was damaged in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. The post office was later demolished and the mural is currently in storage at the Moss Point PO. It is hoped to have it installed in the newly opened Pascagoula PO on Jackson Street within the year." (newdealartregistry.org) As of 2017, the mural was hung in the new post office. The "Legend of the Singing River" is "a love story in which it is told that the...