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Hinds County Courthouse -- Jackson MS

Long Description: Stylized Art Deco Sphinxes decorate the exterior of the grand Hinds Co. Courthouse in downtown Jackson MS , which was added to the US National Register of Historic Places in 1986. They are located on the second tier of the courthouse facade , framing the figure of Moses, the Giver of Laws, on the top tier of the courthouse. For more on the architectural details of the Hinds County Courthouse see the NRHP Nomination Form here: (visit link) "The Hinds County Courthouse is located at 407 East Pascagoula Street between South Congress Street and South President Street in Jackson, Mississippi. The Hinds County Courthouse and jail is a five-story and basement, 90' by 196', nine-bay by seven-bay, H-shaped plan, Art Deco style structure with its principle facade facing north . The Hinds County Courthouse functions are housed in the basement and on the first three floors. The jail is located on the fourth and fifth floors. A modern jail facility has been...

2 taken to hospital from apartment building fire

Two people were taken to the hospital from an apartment where a fire broke out this morning in Lower Paxton Township . The fire was reported around 6:15 a.m. at 261 N. Arlington Ave. in Stone Bridge Apartments off Colonial Road. Thurston Henry, who lives in the apartment above where the fire is believed to have started, said he was on his way to the gym when he discovered the fire. "I opened the front door and all this smoke hit me," Henry said. "I started knocking on doors to get people out." "That smoke was heavy - it made my eyes water," Henry said. He saw firefighters carry a man and woman out of the apartment below him, who Henry said was a mother and son. Lt. Ron Gramigni of Lower Paxton Township police said two people were taken to the hospital, and the fire marshal is investigating. When firefighters arrived, the apartment was filled with smoke, Gramigni said. While crime scene tape now surrounds the apartment's patio entry, Gramigni said ...

These luxury serviced apartments offer relaxing escapes from work

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Updated on August 25 2017 Hongkongers are known to have some of the longest working hours in the world, and there’s no doubt that work has a tendency to dominate our lives. As a result, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed from time to time, a problem that can be exacerbated if you’re not living in a home that allows you to feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Fortunately, there are ways to fix that problem. If you’re looking to improve your work-life balance, perhaps it’s time to consider relocating to a luxury serviced apartment , whether it’s for a month or a year. The city’s top serviced apartments can offer you a better quality of life and make every day a little bit easier, especially since they’re conveniently located close to the offices of many companies. Here are five reasons you should consider taking up residence at Swire Properties’ Pacific Place Apartments or Taikoo Place Apartments : You’ll have a place to relax Whether you’ve put in a long day’s work at the office, are getting ac...

How Can We Keep Housing Affordable? - Charlotte Magazine - September 2017

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As teachers, cooks, cashiers, and bus drivers are being priced out of Charlotte, one question looms: How does a growing, thriving city in modern America keep housing affordable for its working-class citizens? By RACHEL JONES Published: 2017.08.23 06:21 AM Jacqueline Ingram (middle) works full-time at the Ross Dress For Less distribution center in Rock Hill. But in this booming region, her salary isn’t enough to comfortably buy a home for her and her kids, 12-year-old Nya and five-year-old Rejonee. PHOTOS BY ANDY MCMILLAN ONE RECENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON , Jacqueline Ingram and her two daughters explore an empty four-bedroom house for sale on a Brianna Way cul-de-sac in southwest Charlotte , filling it with their dreams along the way. “This one is mine,” 12-year-old Nya says of an upstairs bedroom with a view of the Clanton Park neighborhood . “I could put my chest over there, and my table there.” As five-year-old Rejonee sprawls out on the carpet in the room across the hall, In...