DIY Network lets the “Salvage Dawgs” loose in the city of Vicksburg to preserve elements from a Civil War era building.

“Our original schedule was to air the Vicksburg episode at the end of season four, but we put it in the season premiere because it was so awesome,” Mike Whiteside, the co-owner of Black Dog Salvage said.

The season four premiere will air on the DIY Network on Sunday at 9 p.m.

As architectural enthusiasts, the Black Dog Salvage headquarters are located at an architectural warehouse in Roanoke, Virginia, where co-owners Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp look to discover, re-claim and re-define any architectural salvage the two owners can get their hands on.

With the rich Civil War history of Vicksburg, it’s easy to find some leftover history from past war battles. According to Christa Stephens, the media relations manager for Black Dog Salvage, the show went to 707 Clay Street, which was an old carriage and hardware store in the 1800s. The duo of architecture salvagers were able to dig up the old structure in the storefront and cypress beams used to keep the building standing up.

“We knew there was rich history in Vicksburg,” Stephens said. “It was a great opportunity for the guys to add to their expansive collection.”

Black Dog Salvage and the TV show have gained national popularity recently with appearances on The Nate Berkus Show, and featured in magazines such as Southern Living, Country Living, Virginia Living, and Garden and Gun.

As the new season kicks off, both co-owners of Black Dawg Salvage saw an opportunity within the Vicksburg community to collect and discover Civil War salvage that could benefit their show.

“People send us inquiries all the time. We got one from a gentleman in Vicksburg and we liked what we saw from,” Whiteside said.

“We liked it immediately, but it was so far away from us. We called the owners of the building and they were more than happy to help us.”

The inquiry to come to Vicksburg at first shocked the cast of the show, but any salvage job that strikes their interest is a job that they’re willing to cooperate with.

The trip was lengthy for the crew, but in was worth it.

“With Vicksburg being so out of the way from us being located in Virginia, it was difficult to get there at first,” Whiteside said. “We knew Vicksburg was a big Civil War town, but it didn’t have any affect on our decision to go there or not.”

According to Whiteside, the beams and cast iron fronts collected were one of the great finds that they’ve had on the show and made the visit valuable to development of the season.

“This was a great job for us,” Whiteside said. “It was a job that was close to being scrapped and thrown in the trash, but in the end it was safe to do and we’re glad we went.”