This present courthouse was built in 1942 after the previous French Castle Courthouse burned in 1940.
When I heard there were Hand Painted Murals in the Desoto County Courthouse, I wanted to go in to get pictures.
When I get into the Courthouse, they have a scanner that you go through so you don't take any knives or other unwanted hardware into the building. First, I tried to go through with my camera. That set the alarm off. I put the camera down and tried to go through again. I told the guard that my Hip Replacement would for sure set it off again.
Well, the nice guard let me go through so I could go up to the second floor and take pictures of the hand painted murals. Sorry they are not as beautiful as in real time but there was a glare coming through the windows that showed on every painting.
Oh.... I forgot to say that these were hand painted and then restored. I found 4 of them. There are 2 more on a back wall that you can't see. The Murals depict Hernando DeSoto's discovery of the Mississippi River
DeSoto County Courthouse
2535 Highway 51 S
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
I know how hard it is to get good photos of large murals. I think you did a great job here. The courthouse looks like a beautiful building inside and out.
ReplyDeleteWhen I did probation I was always having to go through the courthouse xray machines. Sometimes they could get really backed up too. THose murals are cool!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a lovely building. My husband works in the federal building in Boston and has to go through a metal detector every single day now.
ReplyDeleteMurals seem to be disappearing in our modern public buildings. I wonder if this is because it isn't possible to agree on content anymore, we're all so self involved.
ReplyDeleteI would love that place! In Atalanta they have a HUGE mural that is in a circle. The chairs in the center move slightly to see it all. They tell a story, while different things light up. It's pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteWe lost internet here. I wanted to get caught up on my commenting at lunch time.
Oh the photos turned out great I think. To bad about the hip:) B
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool courthouse!!!
ReplyDeleteThey look fantastic murals but can understand being there must have really highlighted their beauty.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Happy and healthy New Year to you and yours. x
Neat murals! Glad the guard let your camera through.
ReplyDeleteI sure would like to go and see the murals up close.
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