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Denison’s Arts and Jazz Fest features live jazz throughout downtown. Discover Denison, Denison Arts Council, local school jazz bands, and over a dozen local art vendors worked together to provide this unique experience. © Randy Sedlacek
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Furniture maker Robby Pederson and his custom furniture store, RVP~1875, is one of Jefferson’s top tourism entities, connecting the history of the community and region with modern experiences and functionality. © Matt Wetrich
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Visitors enjoy the newly renovated Cotton Avenue Plaza, where a Confederate monument stood before being relocated to Rose Hill Cemetery. © DSTO Moore
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Family-owned and operated businesses like Fountain Alley work daily to create the perfect experience for their customers. © Austin Sims
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Monroeville, Alabama © Pierce Drones
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Get the tools to plan for, prepare for, and recover from natural disasters in your community. Download the toolkit here.
Marion, IA © Uptown Marion
Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact and legacy continue to have a lasting effect on this country. To honor him, we gathered four articles that highlight how communities celebrate and remember Dr. King through programming, events, and public art.
With 96 sessions and counting, this year's conference is guaranteed to be your biggest professional development opportunity of the year. Get a first look at the wealth of knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions that you can bring home to your Main Street community. Peruse all sessions at once, or use our handy filter tools to sort by type, track, or topic area.
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The start of a new year is the perfect time to strengthen your understanding and practical knowledge of Organization principles, board management, and lasting leadership.
Learn how Oklahoma's Main Streets are designing for durability both in the built environment and within their organizations.
Catalytic projects can transform communities. Learn how Lee's Summit, Missouri, built the Green Street Market as an anchor institution to bring people together and invest in their future.
Thriving Main Streets are built upon a strong foundation—and every foundation needs regular tune-ups to meet the ever-evolving needs of your program and community. The Main Street America Academy is here to help! This month, we invite you to focus on your foundation with this curated suite of courses, learning opportunities, and resources.
Kent, Ohio. Photo by EmiLee Hartman
Small businesses are the heart of our communities. On our blog, we shared stories of Main Street business innovation, community, and growth. Here are four stories about small businesses from the past year.
2025 has been a significant year for the Main Street network. To celebrate the completion of another year of impactful work, here are six of the top blogs from this year.
Learn how Karla Eden at Main Street Anniston in Anniston, Alabama, built a small business support program based around the GETUP Anniston training program and pitch contest.
President and CEO Erin Barnes shares reflections from her first two years at Main Street America, including lessons learned from visiting 42 Main Street communities across the network.
Registration for our most anticipated and highest-impact professional development opportunity is open! From inspiring plenaries and immersive mobile workshops to engaging education sessions and interactive activities, the 2026 Main Street Now Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 13 – 15, offers countless opportunities to strengthen your network, gain new skills, and find solutions to issues impacting your community. Join us!
Mi Cultural Mural. Photo by Alejandro Garcia
T-Mobile recently announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, bringing the total number of communities impacted to 450 across 48 states and one U.S. territory.
Florence, South Carolina. Photo by True Light Photography.
- Hannah Davis, Main Street Program Director, Florence, S.C.
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