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Reba Beebe, Manager; Freida Dobson,
President; Jo Scheel, Secretary; Bob Sargent, Treasurer;
Ina Legg; Johnny Lou Ingram: Donna Seal, Vice President;
Kay Stockstill; Scott Giaise;
Debbie Galiano; Marti Fegter; Steve Gordon;

Picayune became a
Main Street community in May 1996. Picayune Main Street is a
non-profit organization governed by a board of directors which is
responsible for establishing policy, reviewing and monitoring
committee work plans in progress. The board participates in
fund-raising, membership campaigns and serves on one of the 4
point committees. Picayune Main Street's primary purpose is
the preservation of the historic character and integrity of the
downtown commercial and residential districts. Picayune
Main Street is committed to sponsoring programs which fulfill
charitable goals: Historic preservation, community education
and lessening the burden of local government. Mission:
The mission of Main Street is to preserve the historic
character and integrity of the downtown commercial and residential
district and to enhance the culture and quality of life through
active community involvement. Vision:
The vision of Main Street is to have a progressive Southern city
which offers an excellent quality of life to its residents yet
maintains its unique charm. That downtown Picayune will have
a unified appearance, streetscape improvement program and
additional street lighting that will encourage walking during the
day and evening hours. The completion of Highway 11
improvements to allow traffic to move more freely and encourage
pedestrian travel, cultural, educational and other programs with a
civic center to house such and be used by different
organizations. Together with the involvement of the
community, have a city which places a high premium on the quality
of life of its residents. Board
meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of every month at 5:30 in
City Hall. General membership meetings are held quarterly
and will be announced at a later date.
4 -
Point Approach:
Organization - Building
agreement and cooperation among downtown and individuals who
have a vested interest in the commercial and residential
districts to work toward the same goals. Promotion
- Marketing the downtown's unique characteristics to
shoppers, investors, new businesses, tourists and others.
Focus on downtown's best assets and potential, building a
unified image of downtown to establish downtown as the center of
the community life. Design -
Enhancing the commercial district's physical appearance by
rehabilitating historic buildings and managing design
improvements and new construction. Serve to educate others
about good design and provide good design advice that will
encourage quality improvements. Economic
Restructuring - Strengthening existing economic base
of downtown while finding ways to expand it to meet new
opportunities.
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| Membership: |
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| Individual/Family |
$ 25.00 |
| Civic Organizations |
$ 50.00 |
| Financial Institutions |
$250.00 |
| Industry or more |
$250.00 |
Membership Benefits:
- Opportunity to participate in cooperative promotions and
events.
- Opportunity to participate in low interest loan program.
- One vote per family or business a the annual meeting in
January.
- Invitation to all membership events and seminars offered.
- Increased shopping and service opportunities.
- More appealing and attractive downtown.
- Increased building occupancy.
- Increased good will and positive image development.
Recognizing
that the success of Picayune Main Street Program activities depends
heavily upon securing community support in favor of the
preservation of the downtown commercial and residential area,
Picayune Main Street will work to make educational and technical
resources readily available to members of the community. We
invite you to join today.
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