HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT MAIN STREET BLYTHEVILLE
For a quarter century now, Main Street Blytheville has been faithful to its charge of enhancing Blytheville’s Downtown Historic District through the preservation of our unique cultural and architectural heritage. The entirety of the downtown district echo the proud heritage of not only ‘what was’ but also ‘what can be,' especially now as we see new merchants and businesses looking at the advantages of locating within a
National Historic District. Advantages that include generous state and federal tax credits, as well as grant and assistance programs, all designed to nurture commerce and a new spirit growth.
Downtowns across the nation have benefited from their embrace of the National Main Street Program. In Arkansas, downtowns that once were near death have been renewed. In communities like El Dorado, Batesville, Newport, Siloam Spring and North Little Rock, downtowns now thrive as a center of commerce and culture. A thriving downtown does so much for the heart, soul, and character of a community.
Did you Know
Please consider providing your financial support to further the good work Main Street Blytheville does to improve our community and in building that thriving community we all desire.
National Historic District. Advantages that include generous state and federal tax credits, as well as grant and assistance programs, all designed to nurture commerce and a new spirit growth.
Downtowns across the nation have benefited from their embrace of the National Main Street Program. In Arkansas, downtowns that once were near death have been renewed. In communities like El Dorado, Batesville, Newport, Siloam Spring and North Little Rock, downtowns now thrive as a center of commerce and culture. A thriving downtown does so much for the heart, soul, and character of a community.
Did you Know
- MSBly is a member in good standing with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Main Street Center
- MSBly through its partnership with Main Street Arkansas and the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is the recipient financial grants and professional support in areas like historic preservation, architectural design, economic revitalization, merchandising and marketing, with workshops and seminars available at no cost to Main Street communities
- MSBly hosts two of the community’s signature events… MayFest and Chili Cook-off
- MSBly sponsors the weekly Farmers’ Market where locally grown produce is offered every Saturday morning from May through October
- MSBly created the monthly ‘Last Saturday’s’ to bring local art & cultural into Blytheville’s Downtown on the last Saturday of each non-winter month
- MSBly’s Music on Main Street regularly brings live music into the downtown district
- MSBly provides commercial and economic redevelopment assistance to both prospective and established businesses
- MSBly provides leadership and support for the downtown merchant’s association
- MSBly cares for and manages Blytheville’s Historic Bus Station for the City of Blytheville.
- MSBly provides administrative direction to the city’s Historic District Commission
- MSBly maintains the a full-time Main Street office with a full-time executive director as required for maintaining a Certified Main Street Pogram
- MSBly provides economic and strategic analysis and review.
- MSBly maintains various media… advertising, webpage, social media, marketing
- MSBly follows the Department of the Interior’s Main Street Center’s four point approach that is built around economic vitality, creative design and aesthetics. promotion that engages, and a strongly focused operations protocol.
Please consider providing your financial support to further the good work Main Street Blytheville does to improve our community and in building that thriving community we all desire.
