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Project


Site / Project Name

Former Mary Holmes College, Administration Building

Brownfield Site Address

1032 Highway 50 West, West Point, Mississippi 39773

Site Owner

Community Counseling Services

Clear Title

Yes

Owner Contaminator

No

Former Use

Administration building and classromms

Land Use

Former college campus. adjacent to the chapel and museum. Old Dormitories closeby.

Infrastructure

Located on Highway 50 West - 100 yards off highway. Railroad lines are approx 3 miles away. TVA power lines cross the property approximately 1/2 mile away. This is a 189 acre property.

Assessment Level

Phase 1

Just received EPA cleanup grant

Contaminants

old chemistry lab in lower level of building. Has been containerized. List with 24 pages, single spaced, of chemicals. No leakage. Also old oil-based transformers onsite with known carcinogens site.

Cleanup Program

No

Remediation

No

Developer

No

Future Use

Mixed Use

Housing/Office, Greenspace/park

Financing Tools: Federal Programs

TBD

Financing Tools: State Programs

TBD

Financing Tools: Funds Committed

No

Challenges

Adopting a Redevelopment Plan for the site

Technical Assistance

Historic Tax Credits; Not sure
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