Old Capitol gets makeover | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "The scored stucco/faux limestone will return the 1839 building to its original appearance for the first time since its 1959-1961 renovation. At that time, the stucco wasn’t replaced both as a cost-cutting measure and because of the taste of the time. “Folks liked the look of exposed brick,” says Mississippi Archives and History Department spokesman Chris Goodwin.
The current $16 million restoration is the most complete restoration of the National Historic Landmark to date. Completion is expected in January, with the Mississippi Legislature holding its opening session there."
