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
Kosciusko
Kosciusko is a city on the trace. Located in Attala County, Mississippi, Kosciusko was founded in 1833 and is the birthplace of legendary blues musician, Charlie Musselwhite, civil rights activist James Meredith, artist, LV Hull and renowned TV series host, Oprah Winfrey. Kosciusko, first developed along the historic Natchez Trace, was used by generations of Native Americans and later European settlers. The original trace passes directly through the heart of downtown, while the newly oriented Natchez Trace Parkway is seated just a few miles away at mile marker 160. Kosciusko is located northeast of the state capital of Jackson. Choate’s park, Redbud Springs, beautiful homes and the historic Courthouse are only a few of the amenities travelers will find when visiting our community.
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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.