A partnership between Mississippi Main Street Association and Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area has been designed to help 23 Main Street communities recover from the economic downturn felt from the coronavirus pandemic. Two projects, valued at $135,000, will involve the designated Main Street communities that are part of the MHNHA area: Aberdeen, Amory, Baldwyn, Batesville, Booneville/Prentiss County, Byhalia, Columbus, Corinth, Hernando, Holly Springs, Kosciusko, Louisville/Noxapater, Nettleton, New Albany, Okolona, Pontotoc County, Ripley, Saltillo, Senatobia, Starkville, Tupelo, Water Valley and West Point. One project will have MMSA working with Community Design Solutions to conduct a series of community workshops across the region. The meetings are designed to gather information and produce a work plan for the local programs, according to Thomas Gregory, State Coordinator for Mississippi Main Street. A second project will be production of 90-to-120-minute promotional videos for each community focusing on Main Streets, historic, cultural and interpretive assets, including amenities and recreation sites. Water Valley-based documentary filmmaker and freelance videographer Joe York will produce the video series. York's award-winning work has been featured by PBS, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Southern Living. (Source: Daily Journal 11/04/20) https://www.djournal.com/news/business/mississippi-hills-mmsa-join-to-help-area-downtowns/article_8854d5f2-b2b9-5cc4-971b-9b3f48fd56ea.html
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