Main Street

Art Alfresco

 April 22  |  Thursday

 Experience art in the evening. Take a stroll downtown and join our participating merchants for an evening of original art, live music, carriage rides and refreshments.  Starts at 5 p.m. at various downtown merchant locations.

 ‘Que on the Yazoo

 May 22  |  Saturday

 BBQ championship on the banks of the Yazoo River, Delta artisan showcase on Howard Street, Y’all Magazine’s Sweet Tea Challenge, Downtown Farmers’ Market Iron Chef Competition.  Events begin at 10 a.m.  Music at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.  Click here for registration information.

 Main Street Chrome Show

 June 12  |  Saturday

 A variety of vehicles will fill the streets downtown—custom cars, street rods, muscle cars, classic motorcycles, cars and trucks.  Enjoy the show, dine in surrounding restaurants and enjoy great shopping in historic downtown.  Starts at 9 a.m.

 Downtown Concerts

 August 6  |  Friday  AND  September 18  |  Saturday

 Two outdoor concerts in the heart of downtown, featuring a variety of musical     genres and performers. In conjunction with Bikes, Blues & Bayous (August) and 300 Oaks Road Race (September).  Concerts begin at 6 p.m.

 Click here for Sponsorship Information

Main Street Greenwood strives to create an atmosphere within the historic commercial district that both stimulates new growth and enhances the current commercial and residential population.  Our organization has helped to bring decorative trash receptacles, handi-capped curb cuts and new iron benches to the District over the past 14 years.  To encourage more pedestrian and cyclist traffic in our Downtown, we are leading the way for the installation of bicycle racks.  Our goal is to raise funds to purchase 12-15 racks initially.  As a sponsor of a bike rack, your name or organization or business name will be placed on a plaque affixed to the base of the rack.  The cost of each one is only $200!  This could be advertising for you for many years to come!  Thank you for your support of this project and for your support of Main Street Greenwood!

Send an email to mainstreetgreenwood@gmail.com to request a sponsorship form.

Thanks to the first 7 sponsors!

Beard + Riser Architects

Cottonlandia Museum

Golden Age, Inc.

Edward Jones Investments

Jones Signs, LLC

The Alluvian Hotel

Luke Schissel

L to R: Lise Foy holds the plaque for Crystal Garrett of the Sweet Pea, Beth Williams-The Alluvian, Jean Blunden-Staplcotn, Brittney Cox-The Mississippi Gift Co.

Congratulations to: The Alluvian - Best Decorating & Lighting 11 Employees or More

The Mississippi Gift Company -  Best Decorating & Lighting 10 Employees or Less 

Staplcotn - Most Creative Display 11 Employees or More

The Sweet Pea - Most Creative Display 10 Employees or Less

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Greenwood has everything you need for everyone your list this Holiday Season!  Shop Greenwood First!

Click here to download our new shopping guide!

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After

This project was funded through Main Street’s  Incentive Grant Program which provides financial assistance for exterior appearance improvement projects on buildings located in the Carrollton/Johnson Revitalization District.  The standard for design is based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings.  The intent of the grant program is to encourage appropriate revitalization to as many private properties in the District as possible.  Projects for structures located on Johnson Street or Carrollton Avenue between Fulton Street and Lamar Street are eligible to apply for grant funding.  Funding for the project was made possilbe in part by the Foundation for the Mid-South.

By Taylor Kuykendall
Staff Writer for the Greenwood Commonwealth

Start time: 9:00 am

Start Location: Greenwood City Hall

 Walk Route: approx 1 mile; From City Hall head North on Main Street to Front Street, Right turn on Front to Howard, Head South on Howard, turn East on Johnson toward Main and end at City Hall. 

Sights to see: Walkers will pass by the historic Greenwood City Hall Building, Viking Corporate Headquarters located in the Historic Cotton Row District, the newly renovated Klein-Blumenthall building circa 1903 featuring 3 new upstairs loft apartments, continuing west toward the Keesler Bridge built in the Howe truss design constructed in 1924-1925, turning South past Staplcotn the first cooperative of its kind now marketing one fifth of the cotton in North America, the Fountain Department Store building, the award winning Alluvian Hotel and the old Greenwood Post Office designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1996.  The walk will pass by many retail establishments featuring merchandise including clothing, specialty gifts, antiques, books, shoes, jewelry, art, specialty foods/culinary products and much more! The walk will also pass the Downtown Greenwood Farmers Market, a project of Main Street Greenwood, where walkers can purchase locally grown produce, fresh artisan breads, gulf coast shrimp and enjoy live entertainment.  Click here for a complete walking tour guide of the Downtown Greenwood Historic District.