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Heirloom Hotel Renovation

Sector: Stadium • Location: Laurel, Mississippi, United States

Source: Southern Living

Project
Under Construction

Ben and Erin Napier teamed up with their family and best friends to renovate a dilapidated 1930 building in downtown Laurel into a boutique hotel called the Heirloom Hotel. The 25,000-square-foot old Kress building had been vacant for 40 years before the renovation. The hotel will have around 30 guest rooms, a food venue, and a Scotsman storefront. The renovation faced challenges including crumbli

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Stadium, Hotel, Commercial, Residential
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Southern Living

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The project “Heirloom Hotel Renovation” is an infrastructure initiative in the Stadium sector, located in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Southern Living.

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2026-07-22

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Ben and Erin Napier teamed up with their family and best friends to renovate a dilapidated 1930 building in downtown Laurel into a boutique hotel called the Heirloom Hotel. The 25,000-square-foot old Kress building had been vacant for 40 years before the renovation. The hotel will have around 30 guest rooms, a food venue, and a Scotsman storefront. The renovation faced challenges including crumbling walls, flooded floors, budget dilemmas, and a fire on August 26, 2025, that severely damaged the top floor after the renovation.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Mississippi

City

Laurel

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Stadium, Hotel, Commercial, Residential

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2026-05-10

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