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
Tunica
Tunica is a town in and the county seat of Tunica County, Mississippi, near the Mississippi River. The community derives its name from the Tunica Indians which once were numerous in the area. Tunica became a gambling resort area during the early 1990s. While population growth has taken place mostly outside Tunica, the major casinos employ numerous locals. They attract visitors from nearby Memphis, Tennessee, West Memphis, Arkansas and all over the Southeastern United States.
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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.
