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
Main Street News
Featured Community
Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi and is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Area. When the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad built in the area in 1858, the settlement of Crystal Springs was created. The county is known as a tomato and cabbage producing area, and for many years was called the "Tomato Capital of the World" because in the late 1930s it canned and shipped out via rail car more tomatoes than any other locale. The town celebrates the annual Tomato Festival, held on the last Saturday in June.
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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.