Water Valley Main Street Wins Award
WVMSA members (from left) Annette Trefzer, Mickey Howley, Cliff Lawson, Ramona Bernard, Bill Warren, Pati D’Amico, Coulter Fussell, and PJ Blount are shown with Sam Agnew, MMSA Northern District Director, at the awards ceremony.
The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) celebrated achievements of Mississippi Main Street communities and member towns at the 2010 Annual Awards Luncheon held at the King Edward Hotel in downtown Jackson.
The presentation of awards was made by MMSA Executive Director Bob Wilson and 2010 Board President Randy Burchfield.
The 2010 Award Winners are as follows:
Best Creative Fundraising Project – Chair-ity Auction, Water Valley Main Street
Best Newsletter – Population over 5,000 – Main Street Clinton Electronic Newsletter, Clinton Main Street
Best Special Event – 2009 Loblolly Festival, Laurel Main Street
Best Retail Promotion – OceanSpringsEats.com, Ocean Springs Main Street
Best Image or Branding Promotion – Welcome Home to Pontotoc, Pontotoc County Main Street
Best Adaptive Re-Use Project – Early Grove Avenue Development, Webster County Development Council
Best Historic Rehabilitation Project – Main Street Market, Woodville Main Street
Best Historic Rehabilitation Project – Ritz Theatre and Conference Center, West Point Main Street
Best Façade Rehabilitation Under $10,000 – Joyce Yates School of Dance, Webster County Development Council
Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000 – Ladybug’s Building Renovation, Downtown Tupelo Main Street
Best Public Improvement Project – Tupelo Guitar Art Project, Downtown Tupelo Main Street
Sam Kaye Excellence in Design Award – Belinda Stewart, AIA
Main Street Merchant of the Year – Nancy Moynan, Bay-Waveland Main Street
Best New Development Project – First Presbyterian Church, Main Street Meridian
Special Service Award – Private Sector – Frances Koury, Vicksburg Main Street
Best Public/Private Partnership Project – Outdoor Sound System and Hanging Baskets, Clinton Main Street
Spirit of Main Street Award – Thursdays in May, Biloxi Main Street
Spirit of Main Street Award – Pascagoula School District Interactive Center, Pascagoula Main Street
Spirit of Main Street Award – Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Association
Charles O. Beasley Scholarship Award – Debbie Brangenberg, Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association
“This year’s award winners reflect the commitment of so many people who champion what Main Street is all about – making our communities better places to live, work and play,” Wilson said.
From records dating back to 1993, the Mississippi Main Street program, a program of the Mississippi Development Authority, has been responsible for more than $4 billion in combined public and private investment across the state.
MMSA currently has 49 active community programs throughout the state as well as more than 30 Downtown Network, Association and Charrette communities. In addition to the investment figures, MMSA has been responsible for more than 4,701 new businesses, 27,766 new jobs and 3,611 building improvements.
More than 1,800 Main Street programs participate in 50 other states as well as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The Main Street program is an economic development program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
