Parish president says it is time for the vacant building to be gone
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, in the white shirt, leads a group on a walk around the vacant Moosa Memorial Hospital on Monday. He announced on Monday the building, vacant since 2006, will be demolished. At right in the red shirt is Phillip Cavins of Morgan and Morgan Land Preparation and Parish Council member Ernest Blanchard. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The demolition will cost about $30,000 according to St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard. Much of the work will be done by parish crews, he said. On Wednesday morning, a wall at the entrance to the hospital built in 1955 started coming down. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Moosa Memorial Hospital, built in 1955 and vacant since 2006, now is targeted for demolition.
On Tuesday, trees were being cut and trimmed on the property in the 400 block of Moosa Boulevard.
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard announced Monday the building will be demolished. The demolition may spare a building that once served as a cafeteria, he said.
On Monday morning, Bellard gathe…
