USA, MS: Threefoot Brewery looking to move into old Meridian police station
The old Meridian police station could be getting a make-over soon. Threefoot Brewery is looking to move into the building and renovate it, WTOK reported on March 14.
Right now Im looking to purchase it. If its approved by the city, I plan to turn it into a brewery with a tap room. And also theres room for other businesses [that I] think would work well with the neighborhood, and obviously the brewery as well, says Threefoot Brewery owner John Purdy.
The building on 6th Street in downtown Meridian is designated as historic so all renovations must be approved by the state.
So we wont tear it down," says Purdy. "What well do is well restore it and well work with [the] Mississippi Department of Archives and History in order to renovate it so that we can use it for what we need but we still meet their requirements.
Purdy believes that opening his brewery will help boost the economy of the city.
I think it would have a huge impact in Meridian. If you just look at other communities throughout our region and the southeast, breweries have changed entire communities and sometimes entire cities," Purdy said.
The Meridian City Council will have a public work session Monday, Mar. 19, where people can hear about this idea and voice their opinions. The council will then vote on it the next day. If its approved, Threefoot Brewery will quickly move forward.
The next steps is Ill start studying what I can do with the building," Purdy explains. "Ill start really looking closely at what I need to build the brewery and then Ill start fundraising immediately.