MMSC Welcomes a New Director into the Network |
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Danelle O'Connell of Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. |
We are welcoming Danelle O’Connell this month as Historic Downtown Liberty's Executive Director! Danelle brings years of Main Street experience, community engagement, and event planning from her previous roles as the Parkville Main Street Association Executive Director and Eastern Kentucky’s Middlesboro Main Street Director for the Selling to the World Initiative. O'Connell is excited to hit the ground running to continue the difference we are making in downtown Liberty! |
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Downtown Strong Grant December & End of Year Update |
The end of December is here meaning the closing of the year 2021, and what a year it has been. Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) has many things to be thankful for with one being the partnership with the Economic Development Administration for the Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant. |
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2020 Projects That Helped Missouri Main Street Investment Exceed $1 Billion |
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) continues to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishment of over $1 billion in private and public investment in Missouri Main Street districts since 2006, when MMSC started recording this information. This private and public investment over the past 15 years represents 2,812 projects in Main Street downtown districts that includes building rehabilitations, new buildings constructed, buildings saved, new or renovated parks, updated streetscapes and sewers, and other miscellaneous projects that improved the district for residents, workers, and visitors. |
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Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization Completes Resiliency Grant Project |
Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) in partnership with AARP Missouri, is excited to announce the completion of the Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization (UJRO) project “Roaming Parklet” from the AARP Community Resiliency grant. AARP Missouri invested in projects that inspire change and improve communities for all ages. UJRO, a Main Street program, was awarded $5,000 to make their resiliency project a reality, “The grant represented an outstanding opportunity for the rotation of a Roaming Parklet to park at all Uptown businesses,” said Janna Clifton. It is important for communities to activate spaces in new ways to meet the changing business climate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant was specifically designed to be implemented for the betterment of a uptown area by including community input and implementation while celebrating and encouraging inclusivity. |
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Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism In Rural Missouri Workshop!
Join Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) for a free state-wide, intensive, hands-on marketing workshop with Sheila Scarborough from Tourism Currents. She will help you understand that “ideal visitor” to your Main Street, bring clarity and focus to your promotional efforts, and teach you how to repurpose photos and videos for more content in less time. You will walk away with a simple marketing strategy and templates that you can use immediately.
Workshop Information:
Title: Punch Above Your Size: Marketing Success for Missouri’s Main Street Communities
Date: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Governor's Office Building
200 Madison Street, Room 450
Jefferson City, Missouri
Missouri Main Street Connection is sponsoring this program in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council and with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Capitol Day 2022!
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) invites you to join us on January 25, 2022 in Jefferson City to promote Main Street to your legislators. This is your opportunity to support the work MMSC does to assist your downtown!
As a constituent, legislators want to hear your concerns and what is working in your community. Letting them know about the impact MMSC has had on your district is the best way to support us as we continue to work and provide services to communities and districts in Missouri.
If you are a director, board member, or City official, at a local Main Street program, we encourage you to join us in Jefferson City. All Missouri Main Street programs are encouraged to come to Jefferson City on January 25, 2022 to support MMSC on Capitol Day by visiting your legislator in person. The more people that participate in Capitol Day, the more legislators are able to see the impact Main Street has had in Missouri. More details will be announced soon to help you communicate with your legislator before your visit.
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Main Street Opportunities |
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Mornings on Main : Entertainment Districts Activate Downtown to Attract New Audiences
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Entertainment districts have economically helped downtowns and cities thrive through the development of various businesses that attract tourism and commerce. Join a panel discussion to hear how Missouri communities have utilized overlay entertainment districts to expand and retain their business mix and activate amenities to attract new audiences. Registration open now!
Date: January 5th, 2022 @ 8:30 AM
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Bicentennial Passport Submissions |
Click the link below for more details about the Missouri Main Street Bicentennial Passport, its prizes, and how to submit your passport for entry into the drawing. |
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Thinking About Starting a Main Street Program? |
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Community Empowerment Grant Workshop |
Missouri Main Street Connection has seven Community Empowerment Grants to award in 2022. Visit our website to find out more, download the workshop flyer, and register to participate in these upcoming grant workshops.
Date: February 2, May 4, and August 17
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I Spy Great Works is your way to nominate a dedicated volunteer for MMSC's 2022 State Conference. Submissions are made through our website after being approved by the local Main Street Board. |
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Main Street Resource Library |
Ensure you are a Missouri Main Street investor to gain access to our Main Street Resource Library that hosts documents covering all areas of the Main Street Approach™.
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Main Street 101 is a free online training series that provides flexible training on the Main Street Approach™ for new board members, volunteers, staff, and city officials. This tool includes 40-45 minute long modules that can be used for volunteer development, committee training, and leadership development. The training series includes various resources and guides to help a Main Street program with further committee development. |
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Congratulations To Those Certified In December! |
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Kenneth Pinnell - Downtown Washington Inc.
Linda Bledsoe - Campbell Main Street
Carly Joyner - Warrensburg Main Street
Allen Amos - Downtown Excelsior Partnership
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Michelle Henderson - Campbell Main Street
Steven Lyles - Downtown Washington Inc.
Jennifer DeBacker - Warrensburg Main Street
Pam Davis - Main Street Brookfield
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This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Kemper Fund for Kansas and Missouri of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, USDA Rural Development, and Karen Bode Baxter. |
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Missouri Main Street Connection
is dedicated to creating and preserving
memories made by generations in our
historic downtowns.
You are invited to support Heritage Circle through a monetary donation. Your donation will have a lasting impact in the creation of memories in your community and many others. Your donation supports communities across Missouri and celebrates the importance of community culture, the value of local history, and embraces traditions that make each community irreplaceable.
Your donation can be made monthly or annually in whatever amount you choose. Please choose the frequency of your donation to Missouri Main Street Connection today by clicking on one of the buttons below.
As a gift of appreciation, you may receive an exclusively designed lapel pin, handmade ceramic mug, or other gifts that show our gratitude and your support in preserving your community.
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Select Frequency Of Donation |
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YOUR DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization and is the leading statewide nonprofit organization devoted to preservation-based economic development. Through the Main Street America® movement and our partners, we empower community revitalization by celebrating, supporting, and sustaining Missouri historic commercial districts in both rural and urban settings. |
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Thank you to our December Investors: |
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Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization committed to fostering renewed vitality and sustainability in historic commercial districts across the state of Missouri.
Missouri Main Street Connection is an equal opportunity organization.
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