10 Most Endangered Places in Mississippi 2021

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On Thursday, October 21^st at 6:00 p.m., the Mississippi Heritage Trust will announce the 13^th list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi. Since the Mississippi Heritage Trust published the first list of the 10 Most Endangered in 1999, there have been some tremendous victories. The King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Round Island Lighthouse in Pascagoula, Amzie Moore House in Cleveland, L.Q.C. Lamar House in Oxford and Threefoot Building in Meridian are all “graduates” of the list and provide inspiration for communities around the state that are still looking for preservation solutions for threatened sites.

This year’s 10 Most announcement will be held at The Faulkner in downtown Jackson, which was recently beautifully restored. Noted preservationist Dr. Alferdteen Harrison will be our honorary chairperson. In addition to a lifetime of championing the preservation of historic places like Ayer Hall at Jackson State University, Dr. Harrison is leading the charge to save the Scott Ford Houses, which were listed as endangered in 2017.

10 Most Jury
After receiving dozens of nominations, this year's jury of noted preservationists met to choose this year's list of ten endangered historic places.

Michael Berk
Liz Brister
Dr. Tyler Burns
Raven Haynes
Dr. Felicia King
Dinah Lazor
Francis C. Lee
The Reverend David McCoy
Billye Jean Stroud

10 Most Artists
Mississippi Heritage Trust is proud to announce that these talented artists will be creating works of art depicting the 2021 10 Most sites which will be auctioned at the event. Can’t make it? Join the party virtually to bid on your favorite.

Tony Davenport
Anthony Difatta
Paul Fayard
Lee Harper
Randy Hayes
Sabrina Howard
Ellen Langford
Ron Lindsey
Noah Saterstorm
Wyatt Waters

10 Most Photo Competition
In addition, you will have the opportunity to purchase the winning entries for this year’s juried 10 Most Photography Competition by the following photographers.

Suzi Altman
Kara Culpepper
Jamie Drake
Alex Duckworth
Ben Foy
Laura Beth Lott Furlow
Thomas Gregory
Ben Hillyer
Zachary James
Will Jordan
Valerie Wynn Kane
Steve Manheim
Ray Mikell
Brad Morgan
Lisa Morrow
Laura Oakes
Anna Satterfield
SED Photography
Keith Thurman

Come join us on October 21 for delicious food, frosty cocktails, soulful tunes and great conversations with people who share your passion to save and renew the places that tell the story of Mississippi. If you would like to attend virtually, go to www.mississippiheritage.com to subscribe to our email list, or follow us on social media to receive updates!

You also have an opportunity to win this beautiful painting by Mississippi artist Charlie Buckley depicting 10 of our past Most Endangered Places from around the state! The sites included in this piece are Old Hattiesburg High School, Oldfields in Gautier, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Estill, Alamo Theater on Farish Street in Jackson, Rodney Presbyterian Church, Round Island Lighthouse in Pascagoula, Temple B'Nai Israel in Natchez, Threefoot Building in Meridian, and Scott Ford Houses in Jackson, along with one of Mississippi's iconic historic water towers.

Purchase your ticket to enter the drawdown. Winner will be announced at the end of the 10 Most Announcement Event. You do not need to be present to win.