Economic Impact (2022)
- 495 New Business
- 56 Business Expansion
- 841 New Jobs
- 183 Façade Rehabs
- 1,817 Downtown Living Spaces
- 24 New Construction Projects Completed
- 79 Public Improvement Projects Completed
- $160,031,068 Public Dollars Invested
- $82,123,804 Private Dollars Invested
- 42,255 Volunteer Hours
Featured Event
Sept. 13-15: Destination Downtown in Monroe/West Monroe, LA
Destination Downtown is a regional conference sponsored by Louisiana Main Street, Mississippi Main Street Association, and Main Street Arkansas, attracting professionals in preservation-based commercial district revitalization. Attendees hail from communities of all sizes, from small rural towns to city neighborhood commercial districts.
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Main Street News
Featured Community
Sumrall
Sumrall is a town in Lamar County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Area. Sumrall was one of many new towns incorporated along the Mississippi Central Railroad during the first decade of the 20th century. Prior to the arrival of the railroad, founder Daniel Sumrall operated a grist mill along Mill Creek. In 1890, the federal government established a post office in the community and named it Sumrall. The J. J. Newman Company, headed by Fenwick Peck, chose the site as the location for a large sawmill. Situated in the heart of South Mississippi's pine belt, the location was ideal for just such a large mill.
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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.
