New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

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Post Office (former) – Batesville MS

This former post office building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1940. The one-story brick building has a basement. Wright (2003) described the building, “…a copper visor over the front entrance…recessed windows…decorative dentil work around the top perimeter and… read more

Post Office Mural – Batesville MS

“New Deal mural entitled “Cotton Plantation” painted in 1942 by Eve Kottgen. It was moved to the current post office in 1998. Due to lack of space (or planning), there was no space in the lobby so the mural was… read more

School Gymnasium (demolished) – Batesville MS

This Batesville elementary school gymnasium was PWA Project # 1371. It is no longer extant.