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Gymnasium (destroyed) – Coxburg MS

The Coxburg community gymnasium was constructed 1936 by the National Youth Administration. The structure cost approximately $5,000 and was 80 x 100 feet. The gym was destroyed in 1952.

Project type: Gymnasiums, Civic Facilities, Education and Health
Agency: National Youth Administration (NYA), Work Relief Programs

Holmes County Jail – Lexington MS

The Art Moderne jail was constructed in 1936 as Public Works Administration (PWA) project #1019 (Baughn). The estimated cost was $24,528, $10,000 of which was funded by the PWA (New correctional facility). The building no longer serves as the county… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Penal Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Post Office – Lexington MS

The historic post office building in Lexington, Mississippi was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression. The one-story, flat-roofed building remains in use as the post office today.

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

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