Vicksburg to raze Leja farmhouse
The days of a historic building in Vicksburg are numbered. Members of the Vicksburg Village Council at a March 16 meeting agreed to raze the Leja Park farmhouse. Village Manager Jim Mallery acknowledged the structure’s place in Vicksburg’s history. Still, its woebegone and unsafe conditions are too great to ignore, Mallery and council members agreed. A bid of nearly $39,000 was approved for its demolition. Frederick Construction serves as the owner’s agent to oversee the process. Mallery...
