TALLULAH – Broken glass was scattered across staircases. Lockers torn from walls partially blocked a hallway. Books and papers were strewn across the library. Graffiti was on a chalk board, and trash bags had been dumped in the classrooms.

&#8220Isn’t this a shame?” Rosemary Horne Logan asked Saturday morning as she and other alumni walked the halls of Tallulah High, the 79-year-old school vacated more than a year ago when students were moved across town to McCall High.

The mess has been in the making since the building was shut down before the 2005-06 school year.

But as president of the Madison Community Foundation, Logan hopes to &#8220revitalize Tallulah” by restoring the building and other structures on the school’s property.

&#8220Our ambitions are big and bold,” she said. &#8220We hope what we do will revitalize Tallulah, but we know we can’t cure this town with a Band-Aid.”

In front of about 65 people, including U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican who represents the 5th Louisiana District, which includes Madison Parish, Logan said plans for the property include an antique mall, a renovated football stadium, an &#8220elegant” community center, a disaster center and concerts and festivals.

&#8220The purpose of making money here will be the antique mall,” she said. &#8220And we want a civic center on the second floor of the school, and the cafeteria will be turned into a community center.”

Logan said &#8220Skippy” Tuminello of SJ Tuminello & Associates in Vicksburg was asked to help the foundation draw up plans for the property.

&#8220The buildings are classical-style, and we’ll probably keep them that way,” said Tuminello, who attended Saturday’s walk-through of the school. &#8220You’ve got an excellent piece of property. I can see this turning into a vital income-producing venture for the city. It’s unlimited what you can do with it.”

However, no funding has been secured for the project, and the foundation’s first serious business meeting was Saturday.

&#8220When we get a program, we’ll see which buildings will lend themselves better to our program,” said Tuminello.

Other than the high school and cafeteria, a vacant junior-high building and band hall are on the property. They’ve been vacant since 2005, about nine months after Madison Parish voters approved a two-part tax election to pay $23 million for a school for 1,200 6th- through 12th-grade students who will be consolidated from Madison High and McCall Junior High. Construction on the complex is expected to be complete by 2009.

Students from Tallulah High were consolidated in 2005 with those at McCall High – now called Madison High. Students from Tallulah Junior High were consolidated with those at McCall Junior High.

The new school will be built on a 60-acre tract adjacent to the north side of Interstate 20, behind Louisiana Technical College-Tallulah.

Alexander said Madison Parish can expect help from Congress on the Tallulah High restoration.

&#8220I pledge to you today our support,” he said. &#8220With a little investment, (Tallulah High) will be here for generations to come. Let’s bring new energy to Louisiana with our determination. This is a good cause.”