MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST
POST OFFICE BOX 577, JACKSON, MS 39205 www.mississippiheritage.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST WORKS TO SAVE AND RENEW PLACES MEANINGFUL TO MISSISSIPPIANS AND THEIR HISTORY.

LOWRY HOUSE HOSTED 7 WEDDINGS, FOUR CONCERTS AND ONE RECEPTION AT THE LOWRY HOUSE.PROGRAMS AND EVENTS HOSTED A LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION TO EDUCATE STATE LAWMAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI HISTORIC TAX CREDIT AT THE MORRIS ICE COMPANY ON FEBRUARY 28. HOSTED THE LISTEN UP! HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IN GRENADA JUNE 6-7. INSTALLED A NEW ROOF ON THE NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ESTILL WITH FUNDING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA IN JULY. ANNOUNCED THE 2019 LIST OF THE 10 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES IN MISSISSIPPI AT THE MORRIS ICE COMPANY IN JACKSON ON OCTOBER 24.BOARD AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT HELD EIGHT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND FOUR FULL BOARD MEETINGS. HELD A NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION ON JULY 25.EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PRINTED 5,000 COPIES OF THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF ELEVATION, THE JOURNAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST. PRINTED 5,000 COPIES OF THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF ELEVATION, THE JOURNAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST. HOSTED A SERIES OF PRESERVATION TOOLKIT WORKSHOPS AROUND THE STATE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT INCENTIVES LIKE HISTORIC TAX CREDITS AS FOLLOWS:O JANUARY 23-25 OXFORDO FEBRUARY 6-8 COLUMBUSO MARCH 6-8 VICKSBURGO APRIL 10-12 JACKSONO MAY 8-10 NEW ALBANY WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON ADVOCACY FOR THE FEDERAL HISTORIC TAX CREDIT. SPOKE WITH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CLASS ON APRIL 3 ABOUT THE WORK OF THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST. SPOKE WITH PARTICIPANTS AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY PRESERVATION BOOT CAMP ABOUT THE WORK OF THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST ON MAY 2. SPOKE WITH PARTICIPANTS AT THE BILOXI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FORUM REGARDING HISTORIC TAX CREDITS ON JUNE 11. SPOKE WITH MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ABOUT HISTORIC TAX CREDITS ON JUNE 13. PARTICIPATED IN THE MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION ON THE 10 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES IN MISSISSIPPI ON AUGUST 17. SPOKE WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MEETING IN CARROLTON ABOUT THE WORK OF THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST ON AUGUST 23. SPOKE WITH THE GREENWOOD KIWANIS CLUB ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON OCTOBER 31. SPOKE WITH NUMEROUS STATEWIDE MEDIA INCLUDING SUPERTALK MISSISSIPPI AND MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC BROADCASTING ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUST AND PRESERVATION ISSUES. MEMBERSHIP SENT OUT MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AND THANK-YOU LETTERS IN DECEMBER. HOSTED THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN GRENADA ON JUNE 6.LOCAL PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES ON LOCAL PRESERVATION ISSUES. PREPARED LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING SUPPORTING LOCAL PRESERVATION EFFORTS, RECOMMENDING PROJECTS FOR GRANTS, ETC. ATTENDED PUBLIC MEETINGS TO ADVOCATE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ISSUES. WORKED WITH COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS IN LEXINGTON TO SAVE THE LUNDY HOUSE BY SERVING AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.PRESERVATION PARTNERS WORKED CLOSELY WITH STATE PARTNERS INCLUDING THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY AND THE MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACROSS THE STATE.

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