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    Water Storage Reservoir – Biloxi MS

    Date added: September 6, 2020

    As part of a major Works Progress Administration grant to the city of Biloxi in 1935-1936, a 500,000 gallon reservoir for storing water for drinking and fire fighting was completed at a cost of $20,127.31 for the City Water Works… read more

    Oyster Planting Project – Biloxi MS

    Date added: September 6, 2020

    The oyster project was completed at an expenditure of $67,270.94 for bedding of 2,678 acres of oyster reefs with shells. The sponsor’s contribution was $4,683.18 and the Works Projects Administration funds $62,587.76. The project was approved 1935 to support the… read more

    Chapel Hill Community Clubhouse – Utica MS

    Date added: August 28, 2020

    In 1933 a group of women organized the Sunshine Club in Chapel Hill, a community near Utica in Hinds county. They secured the donation of land for a clubhouse, helped clear the grounds area and cut trees for the logs… read more

    School – Corinth MS

    Date added: August 25, 2020; Modified: August 25, 2020

    The Corinth High School was constructed 1938-1939 by Wessell Construction Company as Public Works Administration project W1250. Architects were Stevens and Johnston. The Art Moderne two story brick building was approved 6/22/1938 for a grant of $65,454 toward estimated cost… read more

    Gymnasium – Cleveland MS

    Date added: August 25, 2020; Modified: August 25, 2020

    The gymnasium was constructed 1938-1939 as Public Works Administration project W1232. Architect E. L. Malvaney designed the gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1000, offices for athletic officials, dressing rooms, and a band hall on the second floor. It was… read more

    Water Works Improvements – Meridian MS

    Date added: August 25, 2020; Modified: August 25, 2020

    Meridian voters approved a $200,000 bond issue for improving the water works in 1939. It was projected to begin July that year and provide employment for 300 men for a year. Improvements were proposed to include “new five-million-gallon reservoir on… read more

    Jail (Former) – Fayette MS

    Date added: August 25, 2020; Modified: August 25, 2020

    The Mississippi state legislature approved Sb231 authorizing Jefferson County to issue $20,000 bonds for the construction of a new jail. President Roosevelt signed approval for Works Progress Administration project No. 50,036 September 26, 1940 for $23,775 to construction the jail…. read more

    Stone County Courthouse Additions and Improvements – Wiggins MS

    Date added: August 25, 2020

    Works Progress Administration project No. 50,037 for $21,140 was approved September 26, 1940 for rehabilitation and additions to the Stone County courthouse constructed in 1917. Architects were Smith and Norwood. The project was slated to begin in early January 1941…. read more

    Elementary School – Brookhaven MS

    Date added: August 23, 2020

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) allotted $128,138 toward construction of a new elementary school. R. W. Naef was the architect for the two-story brick 1941 International style building. W. T. Beckelheimer was the superintendent of construction. An auditorium was added… read more

    H. M. Nailor School Complex (former) – Cleveland MS

    Date added: August 23, 2020

    The Nailor High School was initially known as the Cleveland Consolidated School for African American students. It was designed by architect E. L. Malvaney and approved as WPA No. 50,022 in the fall of 1940. The monolithic concrete building contained… read more

    High School – Brooksville MS

    Date added: August 23, 2020; Modified: August 23, 2020

    The approval for construction of a concrete school building in Brooksville was announced May 1940. The 1941 design was a one-story Art Moderne with glass blocks and curved entrance. The school was only 2/3 completed in 1942 when Works Progress… read more

    Gymnasium – Tutwiler MS

    Date added: August 22, 2020

    Works Project Administration project No. 50,348 was approved to construct a gymnasium for the Tutwiler school. The first news item reported $20,690, scheduled to begin May 12, 1940 and employ an average of 60 workers for six months. The announcement… read more

    High School – Baldwyn MS

    Date added: August 22, 2020

    A WPA allotment of $81,320 was approved for construction of a new high school in Baldwyn, including the installation of a septic tank and sewer lines. The project took 12 months and employed an average of 61 workers. It was… read more

    Schools (Former) – Byram MS

    Date added: August 16, 2020

    The Works Progress Administration made an allotment for a “new, modernistic school building” for Byram Elementary School, completed in October 1938. The Public Works Administration (PWA) W1183 funded construction for new buildings and improvements for five Hinds County schools 1938-1939,… read more

    School – Utica MS

    Date added: August 15, 2020; Modified: August 15, 2020

    Utica High School was completed 1939 as part of Public Works Administration (PWA) project W1183 to construct new buildings and improvements for five Hinds County schools. A bond election for Utica was held October 29 and $27,000 were approved for… read more