Economic Impact (2023)
- 372 New Business
- 71 Business Expansion
- 868 New Jobs
- 170 Façade Rehabs
- 704 Downtown Living Spaces
- 70 New Construction Projects Completed
- 139 Public Improvement Projects Completed
- $77,669,153 Public Dollars Invested
- $249,091,506 Private Dollars Invested
- 46,919 Volunteer Hours
Featured Event
June 20: 40th Anniversary Annual Awards Luncheon in Jackson
The South in Downtown Jackson. Celebration reception begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by the Luncheon and Awards Presentation at 11:30 a.m.
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Main Street News
Featured Community
Tupelo
Tupelo is a city in, and the county seat of, Lee County, Mississippi. Tupelo is the sixth-largest city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of North Mississippi. Tupelo has a deep connection to Mississippi's music history, being known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley and Diplo as well as the origin of the group Rae Sremmurd. The city is home to multiple art and cultural institutions, including the Elvis Presley Birthplace and the 10,000-seat BancorpSouth Arena, the largest multipurpose indoor arena in Mississippi. Tupelo is the only city in the Southern United States to be named an All-America City five times, most recently in 2015.
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Our Mission
The Mississippi Main Street Association is the catalyst for the preservation and economic revitalization of Mississippi’s historic downtowns and traditional commercial districts.
The Mississippi Main Street Association provides visionary leadership to Mississippi’s most storied places. We foster economic and community development through strategies that promote community engagement, pride of place, and quality design to achieve long-term economic growth. MMSA empowers Mississippi’s local Main Street leaders to create vibrant places and thriving economies by implementing the Main Street Approach — organization, design, promotion, and economic vitality.
