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Turnrow Books in Greenwood, Miss., is closed after suffering extensive damage from a fire that broke out Wednesday night.
Per the Northside Sun, no one was injured but there was heavy "smoke, fire and water" damage throughout the two-story building, which also houses Turnrow Cafe and Turnrow Art Co. The businesses are closed for the time being, with no further updates yet.
On Facebook, the bookstore shared a post from Turnrow Art Co. that described the fire as "heartbreaking" and read: "I don’t know what the immediate future holds, but I am very thankful to the quick- arriving firefighters, our neighboring businesses and my friends who have checked on us. We hope to see you soon."
Turnrow Books first opened in August 2006. Fred Carl Jr., founder and CEO of Viking Range, the high-end cooking company, owns the bookstore and over the past few decades has helped revitalize downtown Greenwood.