Jackson library to be razed for green space near history museums
Time:2024-04-20 16:01:26 Source:healthViews(143)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A public library that fell into disrepair will be torn down to make way for a new green space near two history museums that have become one of the top tourist attractions in Mississippi’s capital city.
The board of the state Department of Archives and History on Friday approved a demolition permit for the Eudora Welty Library, which is named after the acclaimed author but did not house important documents from her.
The library is near the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, which opened under the same roof in 2017. The museums are a short distance from the Capitol building.
Part of the Welty library flooded after a storm damaged the roof in 2013. The building faced expensive problems with its air conditioning system in 2022 and 2023, and city officials decided not to spend money on repairs. The Department of Archives and History acquired the structure early this year.
Previous:Pennsylvania board's cancellation of gay actor's school visit ill
Next:Rangers option rookie Jack Leiter 1 day after he allowed 7 runs in his major league debut
You may also like
- NFL draft will include many Michigan men, maybe enough to break record set by 2022 Georgia Bulldogs
- ACWF President Inspects China Medical Women's Association
- First National Family Education Publicity Week Launched
- China to Launch Law Popularization Campaign Aimed at Rural Women
- Atlanta or Afghanistan? Wild shootout breaks out at gas station with one gunman wielding an AK
- Huang Xiaowei Promotes Guiding Principles of Key CPC Congress at CWU
- Exhibition on Achievements in China Women and Children's Cause Opens in Beijing
- Shen Yueyue Stresses Converging the Strength of Women and Families to Forge Ahead on a New Journey
- Thai leaders ready to increase humanitarian aid in Myanmar — Radio Free Asia