The mission of the Mississippi Main Street Association is to provide visionary leadership, guidance and counsel to Mississippi Main Street communities through organization, promotion, design and economic development to make our cities and towns better places to work, live and play.
Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) is a state coordinating program of Main Street America and provides training and program assistance to 55 Main Street communities and network members in Mississippi based on the Main Street Four-Point Approach® - Organization, Promotion, Design and Economic Vitality. Since 1993, MMSA has provided more than $5 billion in public and private re-investment into Main Street communities.
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 HATTIESBURG Downtown Hattiesburg is considered the heartbeat of the Hattiesburg community due to its rich history, creative vibe, historic architecture, and charming atmosphere.
“We have variety of galleries and eateries, a thriving live music scene, and ever growing craft beer industry and a vast and varied community of artists, drawn here by the universities,” said Andrea Saffle, executive director of the Hattiesburg Historic Downtown Association.
Founded in 1884 by Capt. William Hardy, Hattiesburg was initially founded as a railroad junction in South Mississippi. Initially known for “trains and timber,” Hattiesburg quickly emerged as a moving and vibrant “Hub City” for the… |
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- Oct. 19-20: 11th Annual Blues, Music, & Sidewalk Sale In Historic Downtown Picayune MS:
11th Annual Blues, Music, & Sidewalk Sale In Historic Downtown Picayune MS - Oct. 21: 12th Annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour, Biloxi:
12th Annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2:00pm-4:00pm - Oct. 23: 12th Annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour, Biloxi:
12th Annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5:00pm-7:00pm - Oct. 25: Wine Down, in Hernando:
Thursday, Oct. 25, Wine Down presented by BancorpSouth, in Hernando, 5:00pm - 7:00 - Oct. 26: Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce 30th Anniversary Celebration:
Location TBD
Thank you for considering a donation to MMSA to advance downtown economic development based in historic preservation in communities throughout Mississippi. Your tax-exempt donation helps to improve the places we live, work and play.
MMSA would like to thank all our fantastic investors without whose generous support none of this would be possible.
Mississippi Main Street Association
P.O. Box 55747 | Jackson, MS 39296
Phone: 601/944-0113
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
District Offices:
P.O. Box 445 | Columbus, MS 39703 | 662- 364-0435
426 Northpointe Lake Dr. | Oxford, MS 38655 | 601-941-5409
Mississippi Main Street is a program of the National Main Street
Center and the Mississippi Development Authority