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In this file photo from Aug. 16, 2026, a worker prepares to climb ladders to help secure the cupola with a crane as they get ready to remove it from the Lee County Courthouse as part of renovations of the facility.

 Thomas Wells | Daily Journal

TUPELO – Progress on renovations of the old Lee County Courthouse — including replacing the roof of the historic building and making other quality-of-life improvements — may be moving slowly, but they are noticeable.

Work on the Lee County Courthouse, which was built in 1904 and has not received any major renovations since the 1970s, is moving forward. Fencing has gone up, the cupola and clockwork have been removed, and scaffolding work is underway, according to city officials, last week.

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