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 Annual Awards Luncheon in Jackson
Held at The South in Downtown Jackson. Celebration reception 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
Byhalia
The Town of Byhalia was founded in the 1830s and named after Byhalia Creek, which flows past the site. Byhalia pronounced (bye-HAY-yah), but commonly referred to as "bye-HAIL-yah" by some residents, is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi. Byhalia is named for the Chickasaw word meaning “Great White Oaks.” U.S. Highways 78 and 309, along with I-69, all intersect to make this a true crossroad. Antebellum homes and churches are part of the legacy of Byhalia and Marshall County.
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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.