Hinds County initiates cleanup of old Virginia College site

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County leaders are working to address blight removal.

For years, the old Virginia College sat as an eyesore on the Interstate 55 corridor. The abandoned location became susceptible to an illegal dumping ground for tires and large household appliances. It was also a homeless encampment, and it sustained damage from multiple fires.

Average gas price rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11, AAA says

Now, crews are making progress to cleanup the property.

“The Board received permission to go in and clean it up,” said Hinds County Supervisor Robert Graham, District 1…

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