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Okolona was approved as a Mississippi Small Town Main Street community in June 2000.
The Main Street Program is built upon a four-point approach, which depends upon the full
support and commitment of public and private sectors. The four points are organization,
promotion, design, and economic-restructuring.
- Organization works to strengthen the relationships among the leadership of elected officials, business and community leadership and assist in the effective management of resources within the central business district.
- Promotion works to improve and unify the image of downtown and to market it as a destination.
- Design works toward the improvement of downtown's physical appearance by assisting in the careful refurbishing of buildings, signs and public areas.
- Economic Restructuring works to redefine downtown's position in the local trade area by recruiting new and complementary businesses.
| 2010 PROGRAM OF WORK |
ORGANIZATION
- Membership Drive - Increase Membership
- Website - Update information
- Newsletter - One Each Quarter
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DESIGN
- Partnership for Clean-Up Day
- Design Workshop - Partner with Business Owners
- Chandler Home - Partner with enthusiastic entity
- Window Displays in Vacant Bldgs. - I AM OKOLONA
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PROMOTION
- Annual Banquet
- Golf Tournament
- Talent Show
- Main St. Yard Sale - (Spring & Fall)
- BBQ Festival in June
- Christmas Parade
- Festival of Trees
- Christmas Open House
- Discovery Theatre Board
- Halloween Bags
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ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING
- Ribbon Cuttings
- Update Bldg. Inventory
- Monthly Stats to Jackson
- Business Appreciations - TFM
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