Missouri Main Street Connection, Inc.

Missouri Main Street Connection, Inc. Missouri Main Street Connection empowers community revitalization that preserves history and creates vibrancy. Stay connected at momainstreet.org.

We share stories, spotlights, resources, and events to inspire transformation across Missouri. The Missouri Main Street Connection works to ensure that the downtown districts in Missouri’s cities and towns remain essential elements to their sense of community, their cultural heritage and to the state’s economy. Downtown revitalization is encouraged through economic development within the context o

f historic preservation. The primary purpose of a local Main Street® Program is to ensure the long-term success of the downtown by creating, educating, training and empowering a comprehensive, professional, volunteer-based downtown revitalization organization. The Missouri Main Street Connection assists communities in the development of a local organization that adopts the Main Street® principles and utilizes those principles daily. MMSC provides on-site consultation and technical assistance to local programs selected through an application process. Quarterly workshops and manager training sessions are also utilized to prepare local Main Street groups for a wide range of revitalization efforts. Results of this comprehensive effort include small business development, strengthening existing businesses, job creation, commercial district revitalization which encompasses façade renovations and restorations, streetscape and infrastructure improvements, and cultural events to enhance tourism development, all of which result in a renewed confidence in Missouri’s downtowns.

Check out some businesses in Missouri that have celebrated grand openings, anniversaries, and more on Main Street. There...
06/08/2026

Check out some businesses in Missouri that have celebrated grand openings, anniversaries, and more on Main Street. There are so many unique businesses that can thrive on Main Street with the imagination of the entrepreneur and the beauty of a historic building’s architecture.

What is designation?National and state recognition of a Main Street organization’s impact and implementation of the Main...
06/05/2026

What is designation?

National and state recognition of a Main Street organization’s impact and implementation of the Main Street Approach™. This recognition is awarded annually following an evaluation that uses the Six Community Evaluation Standards set by Main Street America.

Designation is awarded by Main Street America at the Accredited or Affiliate level, while Missouri Main Street Connections awards designations at the Accredited, Associate, and Affiliate levels. Check out five key areas that Main Street programs that receive national and state Accredited designation have in common.

Two fantastic keynotes await you at the 2026 Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference.- Welcome & Opening A...
06/04/2026

Two fantastic keynotes await you at the 2026 Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference.

- Welcome & Opening Address: Leadership Lives on Main! For 20 years, Missouri Main Street has been leading the charge for meaningful, sustainable downtown revitalization. Local programs followed MMSC’s lead to bring people together and accomplish the incremental, gritty work that has shaped what residents and visitors experience today. Join Deb Turcott in celebrating this not‑for‑the‑faint‑of‑ heart work and the twenty years of success with her Top 20 Leadership Lessons from Main Street. Prepare to laugh, feel seen, and be invigorated for what comes next, because the best recognition of success is the opportunity to do more!

- Closing Address: The Culmination of 20 Years: The Story, Impact, and Future of Missouri Main Street. Conclude conference with an engaging fireside chat between Phil Eich and Gayla Roten that explores the 20 years of Missouri Main Street Connection’s statewide impact. Together with other visionaries, they will reflect on the organization’s origins, the milestones that shaped its growth, and the many people who played a role in bringing the Main Street Approach™ to life in Missouri, including early champions, board members, dedicated staff, volunteers, and local program leaders. The conversation will highlight success stories from rural towns to larger cities, the evolution of preservation‑based economic development, and the collective efforts that strengthened Missouri’s historic commercial districts.

The Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference’s Exhibitor Hall will be full of professionals from across the...
06/03/2026

The Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference’s Exhibitor Hall will be full of professionals from across the state and country! Between sessions, make sure to meet them to see what services and products they have that can assist your community in implementing its strategic goals.

Donnie Rodgers has been a part of Missouri’s Main Street network for almost 20 years. He has a few words to share about ...
06/02/2026

Donnie Rodgers has been a part of Missouri’s Main Street network for almost 20 years. He has a few words to share about what it was like when he first started, his favorite memory with Missouri Main Street Connection, and what he is excited about in the future.

For these Missouri Main Street communities, their historic commercial districts have hosted concerts, festivals, and gat...
06/01/2026

For these Missouri Main Street communities, their historic commercial districts have hosted concerts, festivals, and gatherings. This year, they are also preparing to welcome the world to their district with the FIFA World Cup 2026 and people from across our country for America’s 250th.

What’s the biggest experience that has happened in your district?

Erin Barnes is the CEO and President of natlmainstreet. She has traveled across the country to get to know Main Street f...
05/29/2026

Erin Barnes is the CEO and President of natlmainstreet. She has traveled across the country to get to know Main Street from the ground up, including various Missouri Main Streets in 2025 during our conference.

Read our fourth “20th Anniversary: Impact That Talks” article to learn more about Erin’s perspective on Main Street overall and Missouri Main Street Connection.

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Can you spot the architectural details of these buildings in Main Street communities?If so, do you know why it is metal ...
05/29/2026

Can you spot the architectural details of these buildings in Main Street communities?

If so, do you know why it is metal pressed detailing is historically and architecturally important?

Pressed metal storefronts and cornices represent the industrial commerce era that swept through the United States. Prior to metal, detailing was often made with plaster, carved wood, or sometimes decorative brick. These beautiful pieces of architecture were made from compressing a sheet of metal between two stamps or dies to create the desired design.

Today, this metal detailing ties Missouri’s small communities together in a shared history of our country.

Check out where our team was in May!In Ste. Genevieve and Macon, Ben White and consultants Randy Wilson (Community Desig...
05/28/2026

Check out where our team was in May!

In Ste. Genevieve and Macon, Ben White and consultants Randy Wilson (Community Design Solutions) and Ben Muldrow (Arnett Muldrow & Associates) worked with each community to conduct input meetings, participate in a district tour, and provide several building owners with renderings for their buildings.

Additionally, they shared resources and expertise on building utilization, branding, and training on the Economic Vitality, Design, and Promotion points of Main Street. These services were provided through MMSC’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.

We are grateful for Ste. Genevieve, Macon, and each community we work with. We look forward to seeing what happens in these communities soon.

What a fun it was this year! Missouri’s Main Streets celebrated and advocated for historic preservation in unique ways...
05/28/2026

What a fun it was this year! Missouri’s Main Streets celebrated and advocated for historic preservation in unique ways inspired by their local culture and history. These activities, events, advocacy, and projects will continue throughout 2026 because for Main Street, historic preservation happens all year round.
Look at what happened in May.

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3044 Shepherd Of The Hills Expressway, Ste 214
Branson, MO
65616

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+14173343014

Website

https://linktr.ee/momainstreet

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