BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of Bruce continues to make improvements to its downtown area.

You’ll remember we recently told you about a historic building that sat vacant for years, which will soon be home to an upgraded theater.

Well, another building on the square has a new lease on life as the newest downtown store.

Mayor Jimmy Hubbard believes this is just the beginning of many more developments.

The Town of Bruce was originally established in 1927, and the Mercantile building was built in 1935, according to Mayor Jimmy Hubbard.

It was once a hardware store and a main attraction in the town at the time.

In the 1970s, it became a Fred’s.

Hubbard said that since around 1997, the building has sat vacant. But it still has some of its historic features.

“Bruce and other small towns

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