International Metals & Energy Technology, Jackson

 There used to be a metal alloy company that had a spot in Jackson, this company is British and has a host of locations in many places around the world today.



This is the south end of the building, or to the left of the image above. The metal roof-sheds are just the tip of an iceberg of hundreds of roof components used for lighting, ventilation and machinery.


This seems to be a wood structure that was cobbled together inside the plant after the building was built, a very odd one too, it's a double story with a balcony and access ladder.


Some very modern machines that record pressure and such; with gauges dials etc. These apparently were just been dumped here, they were in a very fine condition when stumbled upon. One of my oddest discoveries.


There is a large courtyard in the middle of the building, with a hallway (left) separating it. This is seen on satellite imagery, but it may not have always been empty. There was also a ton of randomly scattered metal junk by the edges and some bigger parts got in the way.


This room has been illuminated in teal from the green fiberglass window. The reason why the majority of windows around the site lead to rooms like offices, are fiberglass or are painted over, is because UV light can damage unconditioned metals. As seen in Michner Plating Co. and it's Metal Treat Division.


School busses, dumped and its not the first time I've seen school busses dumped. The teal room can be glimpsed on the left through the big doorways.


This portion seems to have many west/east facing sky lights, of fiberglass. One half which had some bigger equipment was taller than the other which had some desks, and also connected to the teal room.


Part 2

The property was recently purchased for some unknown purpose, I think



Whoever owns this property had turned it into a chop shop



Piles of used tires sat in various places around the skylight room


The area that had tables covered in junk was completely removed. Here's what looks like a chemical spill


A laminated notice for the workers, from April 20th, 2001



I never visited this part of the building before, so I was unaware of the Metrology Lab


There were many rooms in this part that were pitch black inside, and filled with collapsing cieling



Behind that black strip door was this weird room with decaying ceiling on the floor, and two old-fashioned, polished, blue pool-type-aggregate basins to wash your hands in



























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