At its most recent board meeting, the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Directors approved Bay St. Louis as a new Network Main Street Community.
“Joining the Mississippi Main Street Network is an exciting step forward for Bay St. Louis,” said Mike Favre, Mayor of Bay St. Louis. “This partnership will help us build on the character and vitality that make our city special while creating new opportunities for our businesses, residents and visitors.”
Bay St. Louis has been an Associate member and will officially start the Network pathway in 2027. The Network level is the next level of membership after Associate membership and requires extensive benchmarks to be met before the program can apply to become a Designated Main Street Community.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Bay St. Louis as a network member that will help lay the groundwork for enhancing the vitality of its downtown. We are eager to support them on their pathway of become a thriving Designated Main Street community.” said Chance McDavid, MMSA Board President.
MMSA staff work with Network programs to grow and build program capacity through focused efforts in design, economic vitality, organization and promotion.
“Mississippi Main Street is delighted to welcome Bay St. Louis as a network community,” said Jeannie Waller Zieren, MMSA Executive Director. “The city already has a great foundation with strong small businesses in the downtown district, and we can’t wait to see the downtown sore to new heights using the Main Street Approach that has proven to be both adaptable and successful across our state and nation for the past four decades.”