Lolly Rash to Speak at September Meeting of Natchez Historical Society

She will talk about ‘endangered places’ in Mississippi – and how they can be saved

Lolly Rash, Executive Director
Mississippi Heritage Trust

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Lolly Rash, executive director of the Mississippi Heritage Trust, will be the featured speaker at the September meeting of the Natchez Historical Society. Rash will talk about endangered historical places in Mississippi.

 
The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Historic Natchez Foundation at 108 S. Commerce St.
 
Rash’s presentation is titled, “Please Don’t Tear It Down - 22 Years of the 10 Most Endangered Historical Places in Mississippi.”
 
According to Alan Wolf, an NHS trustee, Rash has been fighting for Mississippi’s historic treasures for 23 years. She has worked in her current position since 2013.
 
“Since the Mississippi Heritage Trust published the first list of the ‘10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi’ in 1999, there have been tremendous preservation victories,” Wolf wrote in a recent column in The Natchez Democrat.
 
Wolf listed several places that have been saved: The Cutrer Mansion in Clarksdale, the King Edward Hotel in Jackson, and the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, among others.
 
“They, and the numerous similar ‘saves’ here in Natchez, offer inspiring examples of what can happen when communities come together with a vision of the future and a spirit of cooperation,” Wolf wrote. “Ms. Rash will share stories of endangered places saved, yet to be saved, and lost, and as well discuss the Heritage Trust’s current projects throughout Mississippi.”
 
For more information, send email to info@natchezhistoricalsociety.org.