The War Memorial Building, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This black and white photograph features the War Memorial Building in Jackson, Mississippi, a two-story square flat-roofed limestone block building in classic art deco style. The facade has a wide central opening leading into a central courtyard. The opening is supported by square columns with stylized capitals embellished with faces. Statues of various soldiers are to the right of the columns. "Peace Shall Come to Those Who Strive for Peace" is carved into the stone above the columns. The title of the photograph is printed in a text box at the bottom of the image.

Subjects

War memorials

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Photograph-War-Memorial-Building_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, Box 3: Mississippi Capitol Region

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

The War Memorial Building, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University