Press Releases: 2023
July 29, 2023
Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference Awards - 2023
June 27, 2023
Nevada Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
January 25, 2023
Missouri Main Street Connection Hosts Main Street Capitol Day
December 14, 2022
Downtown Maryville Achieves Affiliate Tier Status
October 31, 2022
West Plains Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
October 6, 2022
Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization Achieves Associate Tier Status with Missouri Main Street Connection
August 31, 2022
Downtown Joplin Alliance Achieves Accredited Tier Status with Missouri Main Street Connection
August 16, 2022
Delmar Main Street Receives Creative Space Activation grant from Missouri Main Street Connection
August 5, 2022
Downtown Revitalization Awards - 2022
Main Street Albany's Albany Square Farmers Market Awarded the Creative New Promotion, Affiliate Tier Award
Clinton Main Street's Dine Downtown 2021 Awarded Creative New Promotion, Accredited & Associate Tier Award
Downtown Excelsior Partnership, Inc Awarded the Best Organization Pandemic Response Award
Excelsior Springs’ Morgansites Awarded the Premier Partner for Small Business Recovery Plan Award
Downtown Joplin Alliance’s Endangered Property Program Awarded Best Historic Preservation Project Award
Downtown Joplin Alliance Awarded Outstanding Development Project, Accredited & Associate Tier Award
Lebanon Missouri Main Street, Inc. Awarded the Outstanding Community Empowerment Grant Community Award
Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Love Local Campaign Awarded the Best Organization Pandemic Response Award
Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Downtown Resident Guide Awarded Creative New Promotion, Accredited & Associate Tier Award
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. Awarded the Best New Education Campaign Award
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. Awarded the Most Innovative Project for Repurposing Vacant Space, Accredited and Associate Tier Award
Smithville Main Street District/South Bridge St. Renovations/Kansas City Properties and Investments Awarded the Best Façade Rehabilitation, over $10,000 Award
Warrensburg’s MKT Clothing Co. Awarded the Best Business Pandemic Response Award
Warrensburg Main Street’s The Alley Awarded the Creative Placemaking Project Over $1,000 Award
Warrensburg’s Emerson Elkins Awarded Missouri Main Street Connection’s Volunteer of the Year Award
Washington’s Shoe Factory Lofts Awarded the Outstanding Economic Impact Project, Accredited and Associate Tier Award
July 7, 2022
Gallatin Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
Grain Valley Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
April 1, 2022
Missouri Main Street Communities Receive Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism from Missouri Main Street Press Release
March 18, 2022
PEP Press Release St Charles March 2022
January 27, 2022
2022 Press Release Capitol Day
January 12, 2022
Bethany Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
Milan Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
Salisbury Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
Carrollton Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
PRESS RELEASES: 2021
November 3, 2021
Charleston Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
Vienna Receives Community Empowerment Grant from MMSC
Downtown Excelsior Partnership Maintains Accredited Status
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Main Street Chillicothe Maintains Accredited Status
Old Town Cape, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
Warrensburg Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Clinton Main Street, Inc. Maintains Associate Status
Downtown Joplin Alliance Maintains Associate Status
Independence Square Association Maintains Associate Status
June 22, 2021
Downtown Washington, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
April 27, 2021
MMSC Awarded $552,733 By The U.S. Economic Development Administration To Provide Economic Recovery & Resiliency Assistance
April 12, 2021
MMSC Earns National Revitalization Award
February 11, 2021
Sedalia Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
PRESS RELEASES: 2020
December 11, 2020
Brookfield Community Betterment Inc. Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
October 22, 2020
Ashland Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
Sparta Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
St. Joseph Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
September 8, 2020
Five Communities Selected for Community Resiliency Grants from Missouri Main Street Connection & AARP Missouri
August 19, 2020
Campbell Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
Carthage Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
July 31, 2020
Missouri Main Street Downtown Revitalization Awards – 2020
July 22, 2020
Belton & Parkville Earn Affiliate Status
Clinton Main Street Achieves Associate Tier Status
Independence Square Association Achieves Associate Tier Status
Downtown Joplin Alliance Achieves Associate Tier Status
July 17, 2020
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Historic Downtown Liberty Maintains Accredited Status
July 10, 2020
Downtown Excelsior Partnership Maintains Accredited Status
Warrensburg Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Downtown Washington Maintains Accredited Status
Main Street Willow Springs Win Activation Storefront Grant
July 1, 2020
Missouri Main Street Connection To Host Virtual Downtown Revitalization Awards Ceremony
June 22, 2020
Old Town Cape Maintains Accredited Status
Main Street Chillicothe Maintains Accredited Status
May 11, 2020
MMSC Measures The Potential Of Small Business Closures Due To Impact Of COVID-19
April 28, 2020
Missouri Main Street Connection Surveys Missouri Small Businesses And Plans For Recovery
April 20, 2020
Missouri Main Street Connection Hosts Mornings On Main Free Webinar Series
January 28, 2020
Missouri Main Street Connection Hosts Main Street Capitol Day
January 17, 2020
Downtown Marceline wins Activation Storefront Grant from Missouri Main Street Connection
​press releases: 2019
October 15, 2019
Albany Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
Smithville Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
September 20, 2019
Activation of Store Front Grant Opportunity
July 26, 2019
2019 Missouri Main Street Awards
July 19, 2019
The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) awards a grant to Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC)
April 5, 2019
Old Town Cape Maintains Accredited Status
Main Street Chillicothe Maintains Accredited Status
Downtown Excelsior Partnership Maintains Accredited Status
Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
Warrensburg Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Downtown Washington, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
February 8, 2019
Festus and Crystal City Receive Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
February 6, 2019
Trenton Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
January 30, 2019
Missouri Main Street Connection Receives USDA Grant For My Community Matters Initiative
PRESS RELEASES: 2018
October 26, 2018
Missouri Main Street Wins The APA Outstanding Plan Award
October 17, 2018
Paris Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
October 11, 2018
Warrenton Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
July 3, 2018
Harrisonville Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
Kirksville Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
Pleasant Hill Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
April 3, 2018
Celebrate Preservation Month Calendar Released
February 8, 2018
Sikeston Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
February 1, 2018
Missouri Legislators Attend Main Street Showcase
January 18, 2018
Ferguson Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
Independence Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
January 12, 2018
Oak Grove Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
January 8, 2018
MMSC to Host Celebrate Preservation Month Roadshow
January 5, 2018
Brunswick Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
PRESS RELEASES: 2017
November 28, 2017
Joplin Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
MMSC Receives Grant from Missouri Humanities Council
August 24, 2017
Monroe City Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
August 17, 2017
Ozark Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
Rockaway Beach Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
July 21, 2017
Show Me 7: Things to Know Before You Go
July 14, 2017
Show Me the Money is All About Funding
June 20, 2017
Show Me the Money! is too Good to Miss
May 23, 2017
Warrensburg Main Street Maintains Accredited Status
Main Street Chillicothe Maintains Accredited Status
May 17, 2017
Missouri Main Street Selected to Host National Conference
May 16, 2017
Registration is Open for Show Me the Money
April 12, 2017
Downtown Excelsior Partnership Receives State and National Accreditation
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
Old Town Cape Maintains Accredited Status
Downtown Washington, Inc. Maintains Accredited Status
March 29, 2017
Downtown Lee's Summit Maintains Accredited Main Street Status
January 6, 2017
Knob Noster Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
PRESS RELEASES: 2016
December 21, 2016
Pacific Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
November 30, 2016
Willow Springs Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from MMSC
November 11, 2016
Collaboration Makes a Win-Win for Missouri Main Street Connection
October 20, 2016
MMSC Receives USDA Grant for My Community Matters Initiative
August 1, 2016
2016 Missouri Main Street Awards
July 11, 2016
Check Out Some of the Great Sessions Offered at Our Premier Annual Conference
July 6, 2016
Main Street Chillicothe Achieves Accredited Status
June 21, 2016
Warrensburg Main Street Achieves Accredited Status
May 31, 2016
Registration is Open for Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference
May 26, 2016
Historic Downtown Liberty Inc. Achieves Accredited Status
May 13, 2016
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street Achieves Accredited Status
Old Town Cape Achieves Accredited Status
April 20, 2016
Missouri Main Street Seeking Nominations for Revitalization Awards
Downtown Washington Inc. Achieves Accredited Status
February 19, 2016
Butler Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
Moberly Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
February 10, 2016
Sugar Creek Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
January 21, 2016
Missouri Legislators to Attend Main Street Showcase
PRESS RELEASES: 2015
October 14, 2015
Downtown Washington to Host 2016 Annual State Conference
September 15, 2015
Blue Springs Achieves Associate Status
July 31, 2015
Missouri Main Street Downtown Revitalization Awards 2015
July 2, 2015
Early Registration for Downtown Revitalization Conference Ends July 8
July 5, 2015
Registration is Open for Get Plugged In Downtown Revitalization Conference
April 27, 2015
Call for Award Nominations for Get Plugged In Downtown Revitalization Conference
Press Releases: 2014
August 25, 2014
Kearney Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
August 21, 2014
Odessa Receives Grant from Missouri Main Street
August 12, 2014
Main Street Communities Receive 2014 Achievement Awards
June 1, 2014
Lexington Receives Grant from Missouri Main Street
April 15, 2014
Grandview Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
January 21, 2014
Marceline Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
Press Releases: 2013
December 30, 2013
Drexel Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
October 17, 2013
Downtown Revitalization Workshop - Placemaking
October 10, 2013
Missouri Main Street Community Development Coordinator Hired
September 26, 2013
Canton Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
September 10, 2013
Fayette Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant from Missouri Main Street
August 12, 2013
Ten Missouri Main Street Communities win Achievement Awards
Press Releases: 2012
December 12, 2012
Bolivar Downtown Association receives Grant for Downtown Revitalization
December 12, 2012
Holden Area Chamber of Commerce Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant
November 30, 2012
Vine Street District Council Receives Revitalization Grant
October 25, 2012
California Progress Inc. Receives Downtown Revitalization Grant