Mississippi » Ripley

Post Office (former) – Ripley MS

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations
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Description

The 1939 Colonial Revival post office was rehabilitated in 1999 and currently is home to a communications company. The company received a Heritage Award for Excellence in the rehabilitation of the historic building.

It formerly contained bas relief sculptures by George Aarons. The sculptures were moved to the new post office at its completion.

Source notes

Mississippi Department of Archives & Hsitory, Historic Resources Inventory. Retrieved from https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?view=architectural

Project originally submitted by Susan Allen on March 8, 2014.

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Location Info

301 N. Main Street
Ripley, MS 38663

Coordinates: 34.731906, -88.94932999999997

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