Main Street Arkansas

07/20/2026

Thank you to Hope Downtown Network for inviting us to attend and say a few words of encouragement and celebration. Congratulations on all the good work!

07/03/2026

Thank you for the great article about the exciting things taking place in our downtowns in Southwest Arkansas!

https://onlyinark.com/places-and-travel/celebrating-southwest-arkansas-main-street/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAS0pURleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe2R4wTpsTkPohjJm2mzEheqqdGuHKo-WhwLOZRieybgxupEN4MQyMAGKUVtM_aem_1rLFo5Ka4wK51K-uveioTQ

Southwest Arkansas has long recognized the value of a strong downtown.

06/25/2026

Congratulations to Main Street - Downtown Paragould for being one of the recipients of the T-Mobile Hometown Grants!

05/20/2026

Congratulations to the businesses in our local Main Street and Downtown Network programs who are recipients of an Amex Shop Small Grant from American Express!!

Main Street Paris
Main Street Siloam Springs
SoMa Little Rock
Argenta Arts District
Forrest City Downtown Revitalization Project
Main Street America

In partnership with American Express®, we are thrilled to announce more than 500 recipients of the Amex Shop Small® Grants Program, awarding over $10 million in funding to small businesses across the country. Each recipient has received a $20,000 grant to help them grow, innovate, and support thei...

05/14/2026

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the life-blood of our local economies, and our programs work daily to support them in their efforts to transform their historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts into strong economic development engines. With that in mind, we are pleased to present our re-investment numbers for 2025.


Main Street America

05/04/2026

It’s National Small Business Week! 🌟 Small businesses are the backbone of Arkansas’ economy. Our small businesses create jobs, support neighborhoods, keep our communities unique, and keep our money in our communities.

Let’s lift up the local businesses that make Arkansas shine! 💛