The state purchased the site in June. It will be used for additional parking, at least for now.

Demolition of an abandoned Jackson hotel adjacent to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds is slated for completion in December, months after the annual fair is over.

The former Regency Hotel and conference center is being demolished after being vacant for several years. The space will be used for additional parking, according to the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

The state purchased the hotel in June from Grandana LLC and Jain Ping Zhu, after it sat vacant for nearly three years.

The $5.3 million project is being completed by Flowood-based Reliant Construction. DFA said funds for the project were allocated by the Legislature in SB 2948 during the 2021 legislative se

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