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 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.