The 1939 PWA library constructed at Delta State Teachers College (now Delta State University) was designed in an Italian Renaissance/Mediterranean style. It was used as the library until 1968, and has been used as the Fielding Wright Art Center since… read more
PWA Project Miss. 1225 was constructed at Delta State Teacher’s College (now Delta State University) in 1938 (MDAH) to serve as part of training in applied home management. Currently named Marshall House, the building is a residence for the Vice… read more
The 1938-39 Art Moderne Project Miss. 1225 is “…a rare surviving example of a university gymnasium from the period before World War II. …maintains its interior and exterior integrity” (MDAH). The gym was expanded with a rear addition of a… read more
The annex to the Hill Demonstration School was constructed with funds from the WPA. The building was dedicated in 1939 and named for the director of the demonstration school. The Art Moderne building was designed by campus engineer J. S…. read more
The Delta State Teachers College (now Delta State University) “…did add to its physical plant with the completion in 1936 of an outdoor swimming pool with $20,000 from the Works Progress Administration” (Gunn & Castle, 1980, p. 45). The pool… read more