Marion National Guard Armory

The Barnett-King Center, formerly the National Guard Armory, in Marion. 

The Perry County Commission has voted unanimously to rename the Marion National Guard Armory. 

The building was named after Inez Barnett and Coretta Scott-King during a meeting on April 11, said an announcement from Chairman Albert Turner Jr. 

"The Perry County Commission earlier voted to convert the old Armory into a community housing/community center," he said in the announcement. "The Commission will receive a grant from the [Alabama Department of Community and Economic Affairs or ADECA] to renovate the old Armory into a state-of-the-art facility."

"The facility will have a commercial kitchen, public showers, freezer storage, exercise /weight room, community meeting space, a stage, and a full auditorium that can be converted into a regulated basketball court. The facility will also house the Perry County Healthcare Coordinator and will serve as a community health center for the public." 

Turner said that Perry County will be part of a $10 million round of funds from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that will be administered by ADECA. 

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