WBBJ TV
March 9, 2021
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. A historical building, damaged from the recent winter storm, has left residents wondering about its future.
On Feb. 22, snow and ice that accumulated on the roof of the Ann Marks Performing Arts Center started to melt. But that melting caused the roof of the building to collapse.
Now, Haywood County officials are trying to save the historic building.
“It is a very nostalgic thing. Very few communities have such a theatre,” said Haywood County Mayor David Livingston. “We have always cherished it. It’s utilized tremendously.”
“A lot of history here on these grounds. Our building is used throughout the whole entire West Tennessee area. We’re probably one of the only counties that still actually host a theatre of this magnitude,” said Brownsville-Haywood County Parks and Recreation Department Director Undrae Johnson.