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Meridian,
Mississippi
-- 110 Highway 80 East (@I-20 & I-59) |
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Built
in classic style, Meridian's Howard Johnson's complex was opened
in 1969. In the 1970s the property was updated and in the middle
1980s the Gate Lodge was demolished and a new lobby was constructed
to the right of the Restaurant. At that time 46 guest rooms, an
enclosed pool/recreation area, and meeting rooms were added to the
site. The prosperous property was owned and operated by the local
Joiner family.
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December 2003: Phil Edwards |
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December 31, 2001: Kummerlowe |
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March 2003: Phil Edwards |
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December 2003: Phil Edwards |
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| Photographs
December 31, 2001: Kummerlowe |
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| Photographs
July 7, 2006: Marcus Nauman |
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December 31, 2001: Kummerlowe |
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March 2003: Phil Edwards |
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July 7, 2006: Marcus Nauman |
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image from local media circa 2007 |
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The
Meridian Howard Johnson Motor Lodge closed forever on December
2, 2006 and was subsequently demolished. Local bureaucrats and
elected officials blessed the site's redevelopment as a Drury
Inn and Logan's Roadhouse with a special tax exemption--apparently
in perpetuity based on an article in the Meridian Star.
Furthermore the Dury Inn was funded in part with bonds from the
Mississippi Business
Finance Corp .
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