Calhoun eyesore stands no more
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Mayor McArthur Straughter looks on as city workers demolish an abandoned house on the corner of Calhoun Avenue and Fifth Street. The house has long been considered an eyesore and a health hazard to the neighborhood. The city has made progress in the battle to clean up neglected properties since purchasing a new excavator. The city also recently demolished nuisance properties on South Washington and Gordon Avenue.
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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