Economic Impact (2025)
- 361 New Business
- 73 Business Expansion
- 834 New Jobs
- 139 Façade Rehabs
- 1,526 Downtown Living Spaces
- 115 New Construction Projects Completed
- 116 Public Improvement Projects Completed
- $78,243,814 Public Dollars Invested
- $130,953,055 Private Dollars Invested
- 87,023 Volunteer Hours
Featured Event
June 16: Annual Awards Luncheon in Jackson
Annual Awards Luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
Doors open at 11 AM for pre-luncheon sips!
The South | Jackson, MS
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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.
