Education

Construction advances at Center for Grace & Healing

Construction is advancing at Blue Mountain Christian University’s Center for Grace & Healing, with crews working on interior finishes and preparing for lecture hall seating, according to the university.

Inside the center, workers continued installing laboratory casework and millwork, painting lobby ceilings and completing interior storefront glazing. Crews also worked on doors, handrails and other interior finishes.

Exterior work includes site masonry, grading, hardscapes, exterior lighting and an Americans with Disabilities Act ramp. Workers are also installing flashing for the rooftop patio.

Source: Blue Mountain Christian University.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."