Fire-hit building wins approval for new roof

NATCHEZ, Miss.: The owners of a historic Mississippi building which burned in a September fire have approval to put a new roof on the structure.
The Natchez Democrat reports that the Natchez Preservation Commission has approved plans for a different roof than the red-tiled one that traditionally topped the Prentiss Club.
The 113-year-old building, built to house a men’s club, was heavily damaged in a Sept. 2 fire.
Owners Fred and Melinda Kent plan to install a roof that will look similar, but will be made of less expensive flat shingles.
Natchez Planning and Zoning Director Riccardo Giani says the new roof is a faster solution that won’t detract from the building’s original appearance. He says the roof will look “relatively the same” as the old one to people on the ground. AP