Legacy Preservation Enterprise

04/25/2026

We’re excited to be part of Jackson in Bloom this year!

Stop by the Legacy Preservation Enterprise booth to say hello, learn more about what we do, and enter our raffle for a chance to win a gift basket! 🎁

👉 To claim your prize, just make sure you’re following our page, so if you’ve been meaning to follow along, now’s the perfect time!

We can’t wait to see you there and share a little piece of local history with you!

04/23/2026

We’re excited to welcome Mercy Woodman as the new Director of Legacy Preservation Enterprise, beginning this June!

Mercy Woodman is a Masters level Historic Preservationist. She has had a passion for history since a young age and first started volunteering at museums when she was twelve years old.

She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Historic Preservation and a Master of Arts in Public History from Southeast Missouri State University. Her experience includes Shiloh National Military Park, Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, and the Cape Girardeau History Center.

Starting in June, Mercy will serve as Director of Legacy Preservation Enterprise where she is excited to play a role in preserving and restoring our area’s historic and natural treasures and sharing its rich history.

Please join us in welcoming Mercy to LPE!

04/21/2026

We’re so grateful to the Cape Girardeau County History Center for the shout out, and proud to be part of this year’s Jackson Area Garden Tour 🌿

The Taylor Twins Memorial Garden is one of the special stops along the way, and we can’t wait to welcome you there. From blooming native plants to peaceful paths, it’s a space rooted in both beauty and remembrance.

Be sure to reserve your spot and join us for a truly unique day celebrating gardens, history, and community.

📅 May 16
🎟 Tickets available now (and at the History Center)

We hope to see you there!

04/18/2026

As part of Jackson in Bloom, we’re proud to highlight this important opportunity to engage with our community’s history.

The Historical Walking Tour: The Black History of Jackson, presented in partnership with the SEMO Historic Preservation Program, offers a meaningful chance to learn, reflect, and better understand the stories that have shaped Jackson.

🗓 Saturday, April 25
📍 Cape Girardeau County History Center
🕘 9 AM & 12 PM

We encourage our community to take part in this powerful experience.

🏛️🌸 Step into Jackson’s Story at Jackson in Bloom 🌸🏛️
We’re excited to partner with the SEMO Historic Preservation Program to bring you a Historical Walking Tour: The Black History of Jackson.
This meaningful tour offers a chance to learn, reflect, and connect with an important part of our community’s history—all while enjoying a beautiful spring day in Uptown.
📍 Meet at Jackson Historical Society (102 S. High St.)
🗓️ Saturday, April 25
⏰ Tours at 9 AM & 12 PM
🕒 Approximately 1 hour
Whether you’re a longtime local or visiting for the day, this is a powerful way to experience Uptown beyond the surface.
Come for Jackson in Bloom… stay awhile to learn something new 💚

03/23/2026

Spring is beginning to bloom at the Abraham Byrd Homeplace on County Road 442. The daffodils are bright, the trees are waking up, and the historic grounds are coming back to life after the winter months. It’s one of our favorite times of year at this special place.

With spring arriving, we’re also looking forward to the Jackson Area Garden Tour on Saturday, May 16, which will be here before you know it.

Legacy Preservation Enterprise hopes to see many of you during the tour, co-sponsored with the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society and Juneberry Plant Shop / Cassi Bock Landscaping. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate the season and enjoy some of the beautiful historic gardens in our community.

03/17/2026

When we first began working on the Frizel-Welling House, one of the first priorities was simply stabilizing the structure. As John Ford likes to say, the early work was largely about “keeping the house from falling over.”

Nearly 200 years of weather had taken their toll. Some windows were crumbling, and parts of the original clapboard siding were badly worn.

Today, the restoration continues. Nels Bergmark has been carefully replacing siding where needed, while Marie Taylor of True North Preservation has been working alongside him to restore the historic windows.

Step by step, board by board, this remarkable Jackson landmark is being brought back to life.

02/15/2026

FEBRUARY ANNUAL #11 Goes to the Movies! Celebrating FILM. Featuring the 1939 classic "Story of Jackson", plus other films TBA. Doors open at 6:30PM, films begin at 7PM. Admission FREE. All ages, all welcome - under 18 admitted with parent. Saturday, Feb 21st. American Legion Hall, Jackson Mo.

02/14/2026

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02/14/2026

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