The Mississippi Main Street Blog

Beggin' for Banners & Brackets

Rebecca Davis at Pascagoula Main Street asked me to help her find even more Banners & Brackets for her campaign (see below). They have had a successful campaign, and they have banners from all over the country adorning their community. Do they have yours yet?

“Begging for banners and brackets” is a new program inaugurated by the Pascagoula Main Street program.

When Hurricane Katrina blew through Pascagoula on the 29^th of August, 2005, all of the Main Street banners and brackets went with her, and left the community with no resources to replace them. 

Taking an idea from Yacht Clubs who swap burgees, the Design Committee decided to ask the Main Street cities who had adopted Pascagoula after the storm, if they could give one more time, and each supply us with a banner. The idea immediately expanded to asking Main Street programs, and cities, from all over the country, to each send us one banner and one bracket – the banners could be seasonal or city specific – to be hung on all thoroughfares in the city.

The Main Street Director took the idea to the Mississippi Main Street who embraced the program and has taken it even further for listing on the National Main Street site. 

Pascagoula is looking forward to receiving lots of colorful banners, (and brackets) and hope visitors to the city will enjoy looking for the banner from their home town.

Get in touch with Rebecca at rdavis@cityofpascagoula.com.

Columbus Main Street Looking for New Manager

Main Street Columbus, Inc. Now accepting applications for the position of Program Manager Responsible for coordinating all project activities within downtown revitalization program to promote economic development and historic preservation. Represent the community locally, regionally, and nationally. Graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a BS or BA degree, five year experience in community development, business economics, or downtown development, and/or marketing and promotion, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Job description available at the Main Street Office. No phone calls please. Send cover letter and resume to: Main Street Columbus, Inc. Attention: Search Committee P. O. Box 1062 Columbus, MS 39703

Board Retreat Gets Great Press

The Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Miss. did a stellar job of covering Main Street recently... check out these recent headlines.

State's Main Street Board Tours Downtown

Roses and Thorns
Roses to the Columbus Main Street organization for successfully hosting the Mississippi Main Street board for its annual meeting last week.

Picayune Holds Grand Opening for New Farmer's Market

This in from Southern District Program Manager, Stacy Pair.

The Picayune Farmer's Market had it's Grand Opening on Tuesday, August 8, 2007, in Jack Reed Park in downtown Picayune. Shown in the photo are Richard and Linda Burke as they wait on customers at

Picayune   Main Street

’s new Farmer’s Market. Vendors sold goods such as fresh cut flowers, potted plants, fruits and vegetables, handmade soaps and bath salts, hot tamales, etc. The Picayune Main Street Farmer’s Market will be open each Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, and it is a project of the Picayune Main Street Association.