Greenville
Designated Community since 1994
Main Street Greenville
Daniel Boggs, Executive Director
Contact Information
504 Central Street
Greenville, MS 38701
Phone 1: 662.378.3121
Fax: 662.378.3966
Mission Statement
Main Street Greenville is a subsidiary of The Greater Greenville Development Foundation, Inc. which was developed exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes. The purpose of the organization is to promote events and issues which are relevant to the quality of life for the residents of Greenville, Washington County, the Mississippi Delta and the State of Mississippi, including but not limited to, economic planning and development, education, housing and cultural development.
About Greenville
The City of Greenville, Mississippi was designated as the county seat in 1844. It had become a trading center for the region's plantations located along the Mississippi River in the Mississippi Delta. As county seat, it was the trading, business, and cultural center for the large cotton plantations that surrounded it. Most plantations were located directly on the Mississippi River and other major navigable tributaries. Greenville is known as the de facto Hot Tamale Capital of the World. The Delta Hot Tamale Festival has become an internationally-recognized food event held in downtown Greenville on the second Saturday of every October.
Annual Events
- Greenville Christmas Parade
- Delta Hot Tamale Festival
- Greenville Farmers Market
