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Meet Kirstine Molloy!
Kirstine and her husband have called Carrollton, MO “home” for their entire lives. After finishing their college education, it was an easy decision to move back to their hometown to raise their family, because it is such a beautiful and safe small town. Over the past 5 years, Carrollton has continued to become a better place to live and thrive as a family with the fun local events, school facilities and park improvements that have been completed.
She says, “I am excited to be a part of My Hometown Carrollton, the Main Street organization for Carrollton, to work with our community leaders to plan future downtown improvements together.” She brings a Management & Marketing Bachelor's degree, eight years of sales experience with American Family Insurance, and six years in non-profit leadership roles to her position as Executive Director. My Hometown Carrollton is in the start-up and planning phase, so they have focused on branding and promoting a positive perception of their town by starting a new “Back to Our Roots” yard sign campaign and a #walkdowntown Wednesday social media campaign, which shows the public why they love their small town. She believes with the amazing team of community members involved in the revitalization initiative through My Hometown Carrollton, they will bring about more positive change for many generations!
When she’s not working in the office or chasing after her three kiddos, she love being outdoors on the family farm and volunteering at her church and pregnancy resource center.
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View the 2022 Year End Report! | |
Check out the Year End Report MMSC released this month!
What a year 2022 was! Missouri Main Street Connection has so much to celebrate with what our staff and Main Street programs accomplished. Check out the Year End Report to see the progress that shows.
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Celebrating Heritage & Traditions In Your Public Spaces Through a Partnership With REALTORS® | Read our blog for an example of a local Main Street program who partners with their local REALTORS® to celebrate Heritage & Traditions. | |  |
Conference Feature: Attending Conference: Investing in Your Organization’s Human Capital through Partnerships | Read our blog for ways to send community members to conference through securing funding through partnerships. | | |
Downtown Strong Grant May Update: A Fresh Perspective on Carthage |
Read the newest update on the Downtown Strong Grant that MMSC partnered with the U.S. Economic Development Administration to provide technical assistance to Missouri communities. | | |
Sharing Successes from the Three Districts in the Pilot St. Louis Main Streets Program | Read our blog that highlights the successes the three St. Louis Main Streets districts through using the Main Street Approach™. These districts serve as a great example at how to overcome challenges and make the best out of every opportunity. | | |
Strategies in Historic Preservation | Read our blog detailing strategies for historic preservation that will protect and preserve the historic character and heritage of your downtown area. | | |
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Main Street Upcoming Events | |
Priming an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | |
Many Main Street programs are looking for ways to fill vacant commercial spaces with quality businesses that enhance the region. To generate growth in your district, learn how leading Main Street programs utilize tools like incubation spaces, fabrication labs, and entrepreneurial training classes. This session will also discuss the development, funding, and outcomes of newer downtown growth strategies.
Emporia Main Street’s Director, Casey Woods, will share the organization's experience with these programs in their rural community in Kansas over the past sixteen years. The entrepreneurial journey begins with training classes, which have helped start or expand over 100 businesses in the region; to pitch events; Main Street managed incubator space; and finally a fabrication facility to support existing businesses and aspiring creators.
These concepts and their representative supporting elements will be discussed within the webinar.
Online Webinar on June 7th at 8:30AM.
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Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference | |
People-Centered Revitalization is Community Vision in Action!
Join us for Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference. This year’s annual conference will inspire People-Centered Revitalization, through the framework of empowering attendees to transform the physical, social, economic, and civic components of your downtown and district to successfully create change. This conference is for attendees of communities of all sizes, rural to urban, that are dedicated to discovering the power in People-Centered Revitalization and how you can be a catalyst to create partnerships, build community, foster entrepreneurs, and boost the local economy while preserving and promoting the culture of your district and downtown.
| The Missouri Department of Economic Development has opened a period of public comment for the Community Development Block Grant - Downtown Revitalization Grant Program which will be the topic of the Deep Dive - Missouri's New CDBG Program: Succesful Projects that Revitalizat Downtown at conference. Learn more about how to participate by downloading the flyer. | |
2023 Community Empowerment Grant Workshop | |
If your town has started a downtown revitalization program or is thinking about doing so, this grant opportunity may jump-start your plan. MMSC offers a 60/40 matching grant that provides revitalization training and services from MMSC over two years. The workshop explains the Main Street Approach™ of revitalization and covers all details of the application process.
The next workshop will be on August 23rd.
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Main Street Professional Directory | |
Main Street leaders know that abiding by building codes when they renovate their historic properties is important as it gives a peace of mind to those who live, work, shop, and play downtown.
Email Ben White at Ben@momainstreet.org to use the free Professional Directory to connect with architects and building professionals that are versed in historic renovations that comply with safety codes and retain historic features.
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Main Street Resource Library | |
Ensure you are a MMSC investor to gain access to our Main Street Resource Library that hosts documents covering all areas of the Main Street Approach™.
Email Staci Cox at staci@momainstreet.org for more information about becoming an investor.
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MMSC Historic Preservation Committee is accepting applications for its free “Doctor is In” consultation service open to MMSC’s top three tier Main Street organizations.
Whether it is an existing project or a new emergency with a downtown property, no preservation project is too big or small for MMSC’s Board and Advisory members to provide guidance, answers, and connections to assist you in accomplishing your districts preservation goals.
Learn more, review eligibility, and fill out the submission form on our website to have a consultation with the Doctors regarding your preservation project.
Contact Ben White at Ben@momainstreet.org if you have any questions.
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Main Street 101 is a free online training series that provides flexible training on the Main Street Approach™ for new board members, volunteers, staff, and city officials. This tool includes 40-45 minute long modules that can be used for volunteer development, committee training, and leadership development. The training series includes various resources and guides to help a Main Street program with further committee development. | |
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Congratulations To Those Certified In May! | |
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Delmar Main Street
Stephanie Lewis
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Fayette Main Street
Cana Conrow
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Love the Harrisonville Square
Stephanie Eastwood
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Smithville Main Street
Leeah Shipley
Crystal Calvert
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Correction from May's Newsletter
Dylan Orbesen of Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. was recognized in May for receiving his Main Street 101 certification incorrectly under Smithville Main Street.
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This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Kemper Fund for Kansas and Missouri, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and USDA Rural Development. | |
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Missouri Main Street Connection
is dedicated to creating and preserving
memories made by generations in our
historic downtowns.
You are invited to support Heritage Circle through a monetary donation. Your donation will have a lasting impact in the creation of memories in your community and many others. Your donation supports communities across Missouri and celebrates the importance of community culture, the value of local history, and embraces traditions that make each community irreplaceable.
Your donation can be made monthly or annually in whatever amount you choose. Please choose the frequency of your donation to Missouri Main Street Connection today by clicking on one of the buttons below.
As a gift of appreciation, you may receive an exclusively designed lapel pin, handmade ceramic mug, or other gifts that show our gratitude for your support in preserving your community.
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YOUR DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization and is the leading statewide nonprofit organization devoted to preservation-based economic development. Through the Main Street America® movement and our partners, we empower community revitalization by celebrating, supporting, and sustaining Missouri historic commercial districts in both rural and urban settings. | |
Thank You to Our Heritage Circle Donors! | |
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Robert Espeland
Bob Lewis
Gayla & Ken Roten
Margaret Waterman & Steven Hoffman
Christine & John Johnston
Bridgette Kelch
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Thank You to our May Investors | |
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Organizations
- Mound City Downtown Restoration & Revitalization, Inc.
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Cities
- City of Jackson
- City of Oak Grove
- City of Perryville
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Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization committed to fostering renewed vitality and sustainability in historic commercial districts across the state of Missouri.
Missouri Main Street Connection is an equal opportunity organization.
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