2009 Board of Directors
Seated: Freida Dobson- Treasurer, Kay Stockstill, Vice President; Bob Sargent; Ted Barze; Donna Seal; Jo Scheel; Secretary
Standing: Scott Giaise;Ina Legg; President; Eileen Baker Assistant; Diane Miller; Marti Fegter; Debbie Galiano; Reba Beebe, Manager
Picayune Main Street, Inc. invites you to join us, a group of volunteers, who participate in and work to advance a new vision for our community. This vision encompasses renewed and thriving retail and service businesses, professional and government offices, and restaurants. Our vision includes downtown revitalization, a new walking track for citizens, new lighting for our downtown area, and comfortable benches for sitting. A downtown area people feel comfortable to live, work, shop and play.
You can help make this happen. Supporters and volunteers-people just like you. Main Street Members are people who may or may not live or work in Picayune’s downtown area, but they are people who envision a place that is attractive, thriving and lively, active seven days a week. A town you can be proud to show off to visiting family and friends.
Your membership in Picayune Main Street, Inc. will provide support for the operational work of the organization. This support helps provide Main Street with a staff and the cost of office expenses, sponsor events, and promotions. Membership fees also support the activities of our volunteer committees: Promotion, Design, Economic Restructuring and Special Events. Membership support is a critical piece of the public-private partnership “pie” that is making it possible to achieve Picayune Main Street goals.
Main Street goals are high. We plan to move quickly to make our community look and work better. We want those who walk around our town to feel safe and comfortable. We want to make sure our small retail and large companies thrive and expand. Main Street wants to attract new shops, services, housing, and entertainment opportunities.
Join Picayune Main Street, Inc. today to help provide Picayune's citizens and future citizens with a well-lit, active, clean and safe community.
Picayune Main Street proudly sponsors the following Events & Projects:
· Picayune Street Fair- April & November
· Supports Area Children During Christmas
· Collectible Christmas Ornaments
· Designed after Historic Landmarks
· Shop By Candlelight –
· Live Nativity, Carriage Rides, Christmas Carolers
· Christmas Open House
· Community Christmas in the Park
· Christmas Luncheon For City Workers
· Spring and Fall Side Walk Sale
· Easter Egg Drop- Picayune Municipal Airport
· June Summer Blues Out- Bluegrass and Blues Music
· Tung Blossom 5-K Run
· Brick by Brick at the Veteran’s Memorial
· Train Depot Bricks – Intramodal Transportation Center
· Picayune Farmer’s Market-Jack Read Park
· Celebration Tea for Relay for Life
· National Day of Prayer
· Annual Golf Tournament
· New 2009 Awards Banquet
Projects: Upcoming 2009
Façade Grant Program- $1000.00 Façade Grants will be awarded to business members in the downtown who are approved by the Economic Restructuring Committee and Board of Directors- 2 grants will be awarded each year.
Train Depot Museum – Picayune Main Street, inc. will work with a group of volunteers to open a railroad museum inside the Intramodal Transportation Center. Volunteers will be needed for tours of the museum.
Historical Plaques will be placed on historical properties in the downtown area- Picayune Main Street’s Historical Committee will gather information on selected properties and place the informative plaques for all to enjoy.
Awards Banquet- Picayune Main Street Board of Directors and committee are working to plan an awards banquet to recognize individual members or businesses for their accomplishments throughout the year.
Research Picayune becoming a CLG-Certified Local Government- historical properties can be registered
on the State and National Historic Registry, which will allow properties to qualify for historic, tax credits.
Picayune Main Street, Inc. is a proud member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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