Arts & Culture
Ozer Engineering supports public art, streetscape, and mobility projects with structural review for outdoor installations, custom steelwork, wind resistance, anchorage, and long-term public safety.
Current Notable Project
The I.T. Montgomery House: A Legacy Built in Brick and Vision
Built in 1910, this house was home to Isaiah T. Montgomery, a man born into slavery who rose to found Mound Bayou in 1887 — one of the first self-governed Black towns in America.
After the Civil War, Montgomery worked to realize the vision of his father, Ben Montgomery - Black landownership and self-governance. Working with his cousin Benjamin T. Green, Montgomery recruited settlers and built a thriving community with its own schools, banks, and businesses, earning Mound Bayou the nickname "the Jewel of the Delta."
As the town's patriarch and first mayor, Montgomery partnered with figures like Booker T. Washington to draw outside investment, while his home reflected his stature as one of the largest residences in the community. Now a National Historic Landmark, this restoration project is a lasting symbol of Black self-determination in the Mississippi Delta.
