The old Jackson County Jail, on the west side of the courthouse in downtown Altus, has been dismantled by M&M Wrecking, and they are in the process of hauling the bulk of the building away. Selected parts stipulated by the County Commissioners are being saved. According to Commissioner Anthony Fixico, the area occupied by the jail will be filled in with dirt and planted with grass. In the distant future there is a possibility that the area may be room for expansion of the County Courthouse.

Altus Times photos by Michael Bush