Congressman Thompson Announced $1,150,000 awarded to preserve Historically Black Colleges and Universities

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Park Service has awarded $1,150,000 in grants to assist 3 preservation projects for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) located in the Mississippi Second Congressional District.

Projects receiving grants this year will preserve stories, resources, and places, such as:

• Preserving Ayer Hall and the Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, $500,000  
• Rehabilitation of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) Center, Jackson State University, $150,000  
• Preservation Initiative for Woodworth Chapel, the Boddie Mansion, Galloway Hall, and Holmes Hall, Tougaloo College, $500,000