About

What is Main Street?

It is a 25 year old successful program of downtown revitalization chartered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Co-ordinated by a local manger, the program is built on a four-point approach:

• Organization:  Identifies and enlists support from elected officials, community leaders, and interested citizens; constantly strives to broaden its base and build partnerships.
• Promotion:  Improves and unifies the town image; markets it as a destination through special events, advertising, and other promotions.
• Design:  Works toward improving physical appearance and function of buildings, signs, streetscapes, and public areas.
• Economic Restructuring:  Supports, retains, and recruits new and complementary businesses; finds innovative uses for existing buildings.

What is Indianola Main Street, Inc.?

We are partners with the MS Main Street Assn. and MS Development Authority. They provide us expertise and resources; we implement the Main Sreet four-point approach locally.

• Increments:  Changes will occur through step-by-step consistent work based on annual plans.
• Coordination:  Committed partnerships of businesses, property owners, citizens, and officials show self-determination and attract future funds for bigger projects.
• Status updates:  Build on assets, pay attention to challenges or problems, and address them.