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THREEFOOT HOTEL Ribbon Cutting
Photo courtesy of Revere Photography
Gov . Tate Reeves joined with local and state officials at the official grand opening of the Threefoot Hotel in Meridian in early January .
“ The economic growth happening in Meridian has been nothing short of amazing ,” Reeves posted on Facebook following the ribbon cutting , which was hosted by the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation . “ Today ’ s grand opening of the Threefoot Hotel marks another major win for the city ’ s tourism economy and is one more reason to visit the Queen City .”
After years of renovation , the new hotel further enhances the city ’ s revitalized downtown , which is home to the MSU Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts and MSU-Meridian ’ s Riley Campus .
The hotel , which opened in November 2021after years of anticipation , is a 16-story Art Deco structure built in 1929 . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2008 .
The building ’ s most recent life was as office space . Vacant since the 1990s , local leaders set out to preserve it in the mid 2000s . The Meridian City Council approved a final agreement for the sale of the building in October 2015 .
In the past five years , the building has undergone a comprehensive renovation . Many of its features have been preserved , including the mosaic work on the exterior , and the elevator lobby ’ s marble wainscoting , flooring , mail shoot and the original art deco light fixtures . Guests are welcomed into two vestibules that feature original 1929 Victorian era brass lanterns with frosted and cranberry glass accents .
The Threefoot has 131 rooms , including 110 luxury guest rooms , 19 suites , and two presidential suites with balconies .
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