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Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM

Public explores FMB building

Public explores FMB building
Penny Powell, left, and Archie Powell show their parents the fake money bags they found inside the Farmers and Merchants Bank vault during the restoration ceremony on Monday. Paisley McGee/The Post-Signal

The public got a sneak peek inside the Farmers and Merchants Bank at the Restoration Ceremony on Monday afternoon.

Owners Nathan Brown and Shannon Brown are in the early stages of transforming the famous landmark in Pilot Point into a multi-use building with a speakeasy, retail shops, a restaurant and boutique hotel rooms.

“This marks exactly 130 years ago since the Light family, that's who originally built the bank, [created] one of the greatest landmarks in Pilot Point,” Nathan said. 'It seems only fitting on its 130th birthday that we begin this next chapter.'

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