You’ve seen signs across the state, designating certain towns as Mississippi Main Streets, but what does that exactly mean? If you’re a lover of downtowns, historic buildings and mom and pop businesses, the answer to that question is pretty crucial. Mississippi Main Street is a statewide organization and it’s a part of a nationwide movement that has been going strong since the 80s. Its mission is to save and revitalize historic downtown districts.
The town you live in may be apart of this effort, and if so, your downtown area is probably better for it. That’s certainly the case in downtown Pascagoula where volunteers, led by Pascagoula Main Street program manager Rebecca Davis, work tirelessly to improve their downtown district.
Mississippi downtown commercial districts tend to be small, sometimes only comprised of a few blocks and intersections, but they represent the story of their respective cities and the people who formed them. Pascagoula’s downtown, centered on charming Delmas Avenue, offers boutique shopping, casual dining and warm breezes rolling in off the Pascagoula River where it flows into the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. With incredible sunsets and so much access to nature, it’s no wonder that the local community is given to an artistic bent.
