Meet the Director from One of the Newest Affiliate Main Street Programs | | |
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Meet DeAnn Davison!
DeAnn Davison is the Main Street Executive Director of Downtown Maryville, which became an Affiliate Main Street program again near the end of 2022 following interest from new board members in being recognized as a Missouri Main Street program once again. DeAnn is a double Bearcat having earned both her undergraduate and Master’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University. Throughout her professional career she has worked in television, public relations, and marketing for over 15 years. These positions allowed her to work with a variety of individuals and learn the importance of building relationships, which is key as a Main Street director.
In her role as executive director DeAnn has seen that “Even with the pandemic, our downtown continued to see growth. More businesses are moving downtown and established businesses are expanding and making improvements to their buildings.” In addition, she enjoys that as director she can “offer a unique perspective to encourage the development of Downtown…and… be a force to channel [Maryville’s incredibly passionate community members and their] energy to create a stronger, more vibrant downtown.
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Missouri Main Street Connection's
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Lorra Harrison is the newest staff member of Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC). She joined MMSC in January 2023 as the Office Manager and Bookkeeper. Her professional repertoire includes an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration, with a focus in accounting, and 20+ years of accounting experience. Lorra says, “I am glad to be working with Missouri Main Street Connection so I, alongside my husband, Brad, can carry on our daughter’s legacy of interest in working with non-profits in their communities.” Additionally, she is a partner in a locally-owned small business doing a myriad of arts and crafts.
In her personal time, she loves spending time with her husband taking care of their 4 dogs. When the beautiful Ozarks weather rolls around, they are out with their friends kayaking the local tributaries or enjoying time fellowship in the outdoors.
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Launching Main Street Plans for Laclede’s Landing Main Street and Delmar Main Street | Read the newest update on the St. Louis Main Streets pilot program that Missouri Main Street Connection is implementing in three selected districts in St. Louis. | |  |
Community Update: Campbell Main Street Received New Branding |
Read the newest blog on a Community Empowerment Grant community that Missouri Main Street Connection delivered branding services with consultants through RCDI. | | | | |
Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Cameron | Read the newest update on the Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism grant that Missouri Main Street Connection partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council to strengthen heritage and cultural tourism in rural Missouri. | | |
Main Street Upcoming Events | |
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. Missouri Main Street Connection (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 May 3rd.
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Mornings on Main: Study Up! Discover How to Protect & Improve Your Downtown Assets | Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is hosting an educational kick-off party and webinar for Preservation Month. Members of the MMSC Historic Preservation Committee, Dana Gould, SFS Architecture, and Karen Bode Baxter, Historic Preservation Specialist, will discuss the four one-pagers published by MMSC that include painting historic buildings, installing the right awnings and canopies, masonry work, and building maintenance. Each conversation will be accompanied with a case study to dive deeper into applying the information found in each historic preservation one-pager. Come learn, ask questions, and leave with practical applications to tackle common problems that can arise with historic downtown buildings. | |
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.
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Main Street Opportunities | |
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I Spy...Great Work will be part of the award nomination process again this year. Until May 1, 2023, Missouri Main Street Connection encourages communities to submit as many entries through I Spy... Great Work! to highlight the great work happening downtown. Submissions to I Spy...Great Work can then be nominated by the Main Street program for the Volunteer of the Year award by using the award nomination form to be reviewed by Missouri Main Street Connection's award selection team.
Please read over the information within the I Spy...Great Work form for more information.
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Main Street Professional Directory | |
Historic buildings continue to survive against the increasingly volatile weather because they were built strong and sound. This spring treat your downtown building to a little bit of TLC by utilizing Missouri Main Street Connection’s Professional Directory to connect with a mason who can assess your building’s brick. Having your building assessed annually is important to keep them strong as no building is impervious to the weather.
Call MMSC or email Ben White at ben@momainstreet.org to use the free Professional Directory to connect with masonry professionals for any restoration or repair services or recommendations on maintenance and cleaning products.
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Main Street Resource Library |
Ensure you are a Missouri Main Street investor to gain access to our Main Street Resource Library that hosts documents covering all areas of the Main Street Approach™.
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Missouri Main Street Connection’s (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 March! | |
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Pleasant Hill Historic District
Martha Drasny
Lisa Hoffman
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Downtown Joplin Alliance
Nicole Porter
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Historic River District - Ozark, MO
Mikey Robertson
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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, USDA Rural Development, and Karen Bode Baxter. | |
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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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Bob Lewis
Gayla & Ken Roten
Christine Johnston
Margaret Waterman & Steven Hoffman
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Thank You to our March Investors | |
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Cities
- City of Canton
- City of Sedalia
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Organizations
- Fayette Main Street, Inc.
- Glasgow Main Street Association
- Downtown Monroe City
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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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