10 South takes home Miss. Main Street award

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Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:16

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Published 10:54 am Friday, June 24, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Overlooking much of downtown Vicksburg, 10 South Rooftop Bar and Grill has quickly become a local dining staple for the year it’s been perched atop the old First National Bank building on Washington Street.

As a testament to its success, 10 South won the Outstanding New Development Project Award at the Mississippi Main Street Association’s 27th Annual awards luncheon in downtown Jackson on June 16.

Downtown merchants get lesson on promotions

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Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:09

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Published 9:46 am Friday, April 29, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Our local Main Street organization has been working with a state Main Street representative to grow and promote downtown.

Vicksburg Main Street hosted a Power Promotions Workshop for local merchants at The Wine House Wednesday with Jan Miller, the director of field services for Mississippi Main Street.

She described the role of the organization in the development of downtown.

Main Street, City turn focus to preservation

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Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:02

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Published 9:43 am Thursday, May 19, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

The Vicksburg Main Street Program along with the city of Vicksburg and multiple other organizations announced May as National Preservation Month and Bike Month in Vicksburg.

Vicksburg Main Street executive director Kim Hopkins and assistant director Rebecca Sigh received a proclamation from Mayor George Flaggs Jr. and Aldermen Michael Mayfield and Willis Thompson pronouncing both months would be observed during May in Vicksburg.

Hopkins: Small businesses are the backbone of our community

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Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 20:29

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Published 10:25 am Thursday, May 5, 2016, The Vicksburg Post 

Downtown is full of small businesses, and this week those businesses are being highlighted nationally.

This first week of May marks National Small Business Week sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Vicksburg Main Street Program has joined in on the fun by showing webinars created by the Small Business Administration.

After years of striving, downtown is thriving

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Last Updated: Monday, 18 July 2016 20:31

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Published 6:23 pm Saturday, March 12, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Downtown Vicksburg has undergone quite the transformation in recent years because of the hard of work of multiple people looking to better the city.

Occupancy rates in downtown have shifted dramatically over the past couple of years. A vacancy percentage somewhere between 65 and 80 percent was reported in downtown just a few years ago.

Downtown at Dusk

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 July 2016 18:51

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Talk of the Town - As Featured in Travel and Adventure

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 11 January 2017 02:49

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kim hopkins: vicksburg’s vibrant voice

by sandra massey buckley | photo by nikki mckenzie

With deep roots in arts, culture, and history, Vicksburg is a thriving community situated on the Mississippi River boasting vibrant experiences for residents and visitors— from fine dining, specialty shopping, and year-round festivals and events to beautiful historic homes, museums, and art galleries.

     “Vicksburg is not the kind of town you can visit without feeling the historic energy,” says Kim Hopkins, executive director of the Vicksburg Main Street Program.

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July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 31 May 2016 16:01

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Riverfest 2016

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 06 April 2016 21:42

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Vicksburg Wins Best Main Street Award

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 01 March 2016 22:58

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Vicksburg was named #1 in the top 10 main streets of Mississippi in the "2016 Great American Main Street Awards".

Quoted from onlyinyourstate.com:

"Last year, the city of Vicksburg entered the “2016 Great American Main Street Awards” contest and placed in the top 10 – a huge honor, especially since most first time entrants do not place at all.

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