Fulton Grammar School gets a New Look

Kate Chamblee, former Fulton Grammar School student, said she knows the "in's" and "out's" of the building. Chamblee said now it seems a little unfamiliar to her, but she said she's not complaining.

"It was a sense of disbelief because it has changed so much. I would just walk around to each room and say this, oh this wasn't here and this is brand new." Chamblee said.

Chamblee said a few months ago her feelings about the school was...well let's just say she would've given it a failing grade.

"I saw the condition it was in before this, I helped do some cleanups here, it was bad," Chamblee said.

After the upgrade she said it deserves a grade "A."

Chamblee said, "It's awesome I honestly did almost tear up."

Anna Robinson is the star of the upcoming play that will take center stage in the school. She said the improvements represent security.

"I have a great new building to come to, a safe new building," Robinson said.

Her drama teacher and a community volunteer said the building will unite generations through it's history and it's future memories.

"It's just wonderful and it's available to us were we can come in for a month or two before the show and build our sets. We can practice here every day so it's a very important building to our program. I hope we continue to be able to use it in the future," Victoria Blake, Itawamba Agricultural High School Drama Teacher said.

Judge Sharion Aycock, who is a community volunteer with the project said, "Every time you come you reconnect with it and that you remember those times. And that you remember too what it's going to mean to all the students that now have the theater and now have the stage and all these facilities to use."

Chamblee said unity will always remain in the halls of the school if everyone grabs hold of what she said is an opportunity.

"My hope for this kids is that they will take advantage of this facility," Chamblee said.

The kids said they plan to break a leg in front of the community in unity.