Owner of historic Terry building speaks out after hit-and-run leaves structure at risk

TERRY, Miss. (WLBT) – The owner of the closed Terry Mercantile Steakhouse said he is heartbroken after a hit-and-run Thursday night left the historic building at risk of collapse.

Yellow caution tape surrounds a busted column shattered into pieces and the side roof hanging on its last leg. An old-fashioned gas pump is keeping part of the structure from collapsing.

“We put a lot into this and I’m heartbroken that it happened. This building has an awful lot of history to it,” said Joe Westin, owner of the closed Terry Mercantile Steakhouse…

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