Trash and Treasures sale raises money for Merrehope
Published 3:52 pm Monday, April 28, 2025
- Lean Follett carries a donated coffee maker inside Monday as Meridian Restoration Foundation sets up for its Trash and Treasures sale supporting Merrehope. Photo by Thomas Howard
Treasure seekers, antique hunters and shoppers will want to mark their calendars as Meridian Restorations Foundation hosts its Trash and Treasures sale this weekend to raise money for Merrehope.
The sale, which will take place at the former Joann’s next to Cato on Bonita lakes Circle near the mall, will feature a vast array of furniture, housewares, costume jewelry, holiday and home decor, artwork, books, tableware, linens and more.
Lighting, furniture, hats and more stand ready for shoppers to claim them at Meridian Restoration Foundation’s Trash and Treasures sale Saturday and Sunday at Joann’s. Photo by Thomas Howard
“Every bit of the donations goes to the Merrehope Meridian Restorations Foundation,” said Bet Deweese, who was helping set up at the Joanns’ Monday morning.
Volunteers were hard at work Monday setting up tables and unloading boxes of treasures to add to the sale. More items will be brought throughout the week, Deweese said, and the foundation will work on pricing items as they arrive.
The cash only, blowout sale will be a cash only, everything must go event running 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The sale is also a great opportunity for those in the middle of spring cleaning or looking to declutter, said Deweese, as the foundation will continue taking donations for the sale until Friday. Donations can be dropped off at the Joann’s location, and someone will be there to accept them.
“Anybody that wants to drop off donations, we do not accept clothes, but they can drop off donations from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. between now and Friday,” she said.
Funds raised from the sale will go toward continued renovations of Merrehope, Deweese said. The Meridian Restoration Foundation recently completed a project installing a new roof on the Victorian home and is gearing up for the second phase of work on the building, she said.
Built in 1858, Merrehope served as quarters for both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War and was one of only a handful of buildings left standing after the city was razed by Union forces in 1864. It has been designated a Mississippi Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Those with questions about donations or the sale can call Merrehope or 601-483-8439 for more information. For more information about Merrehope, tours or the Meridian Restoration Foundation, visit merrehope.com.
