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(November 22, 2022) – Biloxi Main Street excitedly received a $50,000 grant from The Gulf Coast Community Foundation and The Knight Foundation for enhancements for under the I110 on Howard Ave.

This will help to create a gathering spot for all ages, a center for creative art, a place for kids to play, a spot for adults to enjoy a craft beer and cocktails. In Biloxi, we know a few things about transforming place, and her, where Howard and Hopkins intersect, a world-class connection will happen. We will call it How Hop, where art and entertainment come to light!

Biloxi Main Street will start on this project early 2023, and hope to be complete before the year’s end.

For additional information contact Biloxi Main Street 228-435-6339.

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NEWS RELEASE

August 18, 2022

For immediate release

Contact: Kay Miller 228-435-6339

Biloxi’s Main Street’s First Friday Block Party September 2, 2022 Biloxi Main Street First Friday Block Party still going strong! This month we feature GREAT entertainment with Casuals & the Uptights at 5 p.m., and Ty Taylor & the Kinfolk, at 7 p.m. We invite everyone to come out to this lively, fun event that will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Biloxi. Restaurants and shops throughout Rue Magnolia –Biloxi Art District will be participating with specials and later shopping hours. This month we will also feature many additional vendors selling all the things you are looking for!

The District Green, 785 Howard Ave., is co-hosting this Block Party with food trucks and great locally brewed Fly Llama beer.

For more information call 228-435-6339 or visit the Biloxi Main Street Facebook page, the First Friday Downtown Biloxi Facebook page or www.mainstreetbiloxi.com

PRESS RELEASE

September 28, 2021

For immediate release

Contact: Kay Miller 228-435-6339

Biloxi’s Main Street’s First Friday Block Party Continues, October 1, 2021

Biloxi Main Street continues its First Friday Block Party events on October 1, 2021. We invite everyone to come out to this lively, fun event will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Biloxi with participation from restaurants and shops, through-out Rue Magnolia and the Biloxi Art District. This month we will also feature a fun Pumpkin Patch game, check the Biloxi Main Street Booth for details.

Along with First Friday, “The District on the Green” 785 Howard Ave., is co-hosting a Block Party The food truck this month will feature; Creole Soul, Food Booze and Hiccups, and great Fly Llama Brewing, and live music spotlighting; Catfish Peacock @ 5 p.m. and Mosters at Large @ 7 p.m.

For more information call 228-435-6339 or visit the Biloxi Main Street Facebook page or www.rennyr3.sg-host.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10-14-2020
RE: BILOXI MAIN STREET CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
FROM: KAY MILLER
Contact: 228-435-6339

BILOXI MAIN STREET NOW ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2020 “CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY”

Biloxi Main Street presents the 16th Annual “Christmas in the City” Festival Saturday November 21, 2020. We are excitedly anticipating a fun-filled Christmas event in downtown Biloxi, featuring many talented vendors. There will be great live entertainment, pictures with Santa, and special Biloxi Pusharatas, a traditional holiday treat. The event will take place on Saturday November 21st, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m., in Downtown Biloxi. We are taking Vendor Applications and will place them on a first come basis. Please go to rennyr3.sg-host.com for an application.

For any information on Main Street Biloxi and this Christmas event, please contact 228-435-6339 or kmiller@biloxi.ms.us.

For Immediate Release

1/16/19

Thunder Over the Sound

Food Vendor Applications being accepted now

Contact: 435-6339 or kmiller@biloxi.ms.us

Limited Food Vendor Spots Available for Biloxi Air Show

(Biloxi, MS)- Biloxi Main Street District is pleased to announce we are accepting food vendor applications for Thunder Over the Sound, the May 4-5 two-day Air Show being presented by Keesler AFB and the City of Biloxi.

More than 100,000 spectators are expected on Keesler AFB and west beach Biloxi near White Avenue for the precision performance of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds.

Applications to be a permitted vendor both days in the event area on the beachfront will be limited. No other types of vendors will be allowed.

Vendors will be selected based on the relative best value of their application. Applications are available at rennyr3.sg-host.com. Deadline for applications are Jan. 28, 2019 at 5 p.m. Applications will be reviewed at that time and vendors will be notified if they are selected to participate.

Click Here for a Food Vendor Application

For more information contact 228-435-6339 or email mainstreet@biloxi.ms.us.

Press Release
September21, 2018
For immediate release
RE: Downtown Biloxi Block Party
Contact: Kay Miller 228-435-6339 or kmiller@biloxi.ms.us

Downtown Biloxi Cruisin the Coast Block Party

Main Street Biloxi Drive-In Movie

On Wednesday morning October 3rd, downtown Biloxi will be host to over a thousand cars and car aficionados celebrating Cruisin’ the Coast! The 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. block party, is sponsored by Biloxi Main Street, City of Biloxi, Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and Biloxi Chamber of Commerce along with The Peoples Bank. This block party is part of the Coast wide Cruisin’ event which is expected to attract a vast number of auto enthusiasts to Biloxi and the Gulf Coast during September 30 thru October 7, 2018.

Live entertainment featuring Garry Wesley award-winning Elivs tribute artist will perform at Biloxi City Hall at 10:30 a.m., trophies will be awarded at 12:30 p.m. for special block party car owners on the City Hall Stage.

Be among thousands of car buffs wandering through hundreds of Cruisin’ cars in this huge block party, with plenty of prizes for the top vehicles. First come first served, so arrive no earlier than 6 a.m. The official entrance for Cruisers participating in the Biloxi Block Party will be at Callivet Street Ave. from Hwy 90, going north to Howard Ave. For more information call 228-435-6339.

PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
RE: Biloxi Cemetery Tour
Contact: Kay Miller 228-435-6339

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(BILOXI) The 12th annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is scheduled for Sunday October 21, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and then the tour repeats on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is the same tour on two dates. The event is a self-guided, continuously performed event, so attendees may arrive anytime and witness all ten re-enactments with 15 characters. This year’s theme, Biloxi Praise, features those who made great contributions to seven historic church congregations.

The multi-award winning tour endeavors to breathe life into Biloxi’s past and the roles these historic churches played. Historic congregations set for portrayal include: Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Seashore United Methodist Assembly, Congregation Beth Israel, First Baptist Church of Biloxi, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Fist Missionary Baptist Church, and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

You can see a sneak peak of the Cemetery Tour at the original site of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, located at the corner of Bellman Street and Highway 90 near the Hurricane Camille Memorial on October 11 at 5:30 p.m.

In keeping with tradition, this is a free-to-the-public event but donations are welcome. The tour will showcase history-based reenactments at graveside. Walking entrances to the tour can be accessed from either the Highway 90 gate or from Irish Hill. Parking at the adjacent Elks Lodge is highly encouraged. Refreshments will be provided.

Those to be portrayed during the 2018 self-guided tour are those individuals who made great contributions to some of Biloxi’s most notably historic churches: Nativity BVM- Father Alphonse Ketels, Elbert Dukate Sr. and Jr., Mabel Dalzell, Frances Tedesco Hunt; Congregation Beth Israel- Earl and Rosa Friedman; Seashore United Methodist Assembly- Alice Smith and Rev. Henry Van Hook; First Baptist Church of Biloxi-Maude Mae Floyd Carter; Episcopal Church of the Redeemer-Captain James Maycock and Julia Guice; First Missionary Baptist Church-Fannie Nichols; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox-Leonidas Demetrakopoulos and Nike John Demetrakopoulos.

For more information, please contact the Biloxi Main Street Office at 228-435-6339.

Press Release

August 29, 2016

For immediate release

Contact: Kay Miller 228-435-6339

#ARTONTHERUE Downtown Biloxi Block Party First Friday September 2, 2016

Biloxi Main Street continues its First Friday events on September 2nd. Don’t miss the fun at the #ARTONTHERUE Block Party. This fun event will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown Biloxi’s Art District. Entertainment will be provided by Colin Lockey.

Public Art Project-Humanity Line starting at Amost Circle Gallery, 128 Rue Magnolia, and don’t miss the American Graffiti Night opening reception at Gallery 782. Pop in to Le Café Beignet for Game Triva Night starting at 7 p.m. fun & prizes galore. Don’t miss the cool pop up park! Check in at the Magnolia Hotel for your chance to win a $100 gift certificate at a great downtown Biloxi business.

For more information call 228-435-6339 for more information or visit the Biloxi Main Street facebook page or www.rennyr3.sg-host.com.

Press Release

July 12, 2016

For immediate release

RE: Bike Biloxi Dinner Ride Downtown

Contact: Kay Miller 228-435-6339 or mainstreet@biloxi.ms.us

Bike Biloxi Dinner Ride in downtown Biloxi resumes Tuesday July 19, 2016

There is no charge for this event. Bike lights and helmets are recommended. The ride will take place on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Bike Biloxi is a dinner ride in Downtown Biloxi. The ride begins at 6 p.m., and starts at the Biloxi Visitor Center, 1050 Beach Blvd. This month’s diner stop will be decided by the group. Everyone is invited. The ride is free; dinner at your cost.

For more information call 435-6339, or email mainstreet@biloxi.ms.us visit the Biloxi Main Street web site at www.rennyr3.sg-host.com.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

7-12-2016

RE: Biloxi Main Street Farmers Market Festival Series

FROM: Kay Miller

228-435-6339

DOWNTOWN BILOXI FARMERS MARKET FESTIVAL SERIES CONTINUES JULY 21st

Biloxi Main Street continues Downtown Farmers Market Festival Series on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will continue our Farmers Market Festival summer season. We plan to have two more festivals this year in September & October. Come and enjoy the many Farmers Market vendors, entertainment by Amber Runnels, and hourly giveaways.

The July Farmers Market will be “Summer Fun Cooking Demonstrations”, featuring fresh farmer’s market vegetables, don’t for get to visit the recipes card booth to pick up some great new recipes! Bring the kids, for fun and games! Plan to have lunch with us; we will be grilling hamburgers & hotdogs.

The Biloxi Farmers Market is located under the I-110 corner of Howard & Hopkins, and will continue to be open every Tuesday and Thursday. Sponsors of this event are Biloxi Main Street, City of Biloxi, and the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino

For any information on the Downtown Biloxi Farmers Market Festival contact 228-435-6339 or email us at mainstreet@biloxi.ms.us.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5-12-2016 RE: Gallery 782 Presents “Art Camp for Kids”

From: Kay Miller

228-435-6339

Gallery 782 Co-Art presents

Summer Art Camp for Kids at Gallery 782, located at 782 Water Street in Biloxi.

Gallery artist will host a camp June 6^th to 15th, from 9 a.m. until noon for a fee of $125. Artist

Sue West indicates that, “Art Camp intended to be both educational and FUN. Students will be exposed to sketching, print making, polymer clay, and wire wrap jewelry making. Camp is for children ages 9 and up. Contact Sue West at msuewest@bellsouth.net or call 228-860-0448.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5-11-2016

RE: Biloxi Main Street Farmers Market Festival Series

FROM: Kay Miller

228-435-6339

DOWNTOWN BILOXI FARMERS MARKET FESTIVAL SERIES KICKS OFF MAY 26

Biloxi Main Street kicks off Downtown Farmers Market Festival Series on Thursday, May 26, 2016, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be our first Farmers Market Festival of the summer season. We plan to have four additional Farmers Market Festivals this year. Come and enjoy the many Farmers Market vendors, entertainment by Ty Taylor, and hourly giveaways.

The May Farmers Market will be “Cake Celebrations”, featuring all things CAKE: cake decorating demonstrations, cake walks, and cupcake decorating for the kids. Plan to have lunch with us; we will be grilling hamburgers & hotdogs.

For any information on the Downtown Biloxi Farmers Market Festival contact 228-435-6339 or email us at mainstreet@biloxi.ms.us.

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For Immediate Release

4-19-16

Grillin’ on the Green Winners

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Contact Person: Kay Miller- 435-6339

Biloxi Main Street District was Grillin’ GREEN with great crowds at the rescheduled Grillin’ On The Green during Saturday’s 10th Annual BBQ Competition and craft festival. The weather was great! The festival featured things for everyone in the family, from children’s activities, great arts and craft booths, local musicians, and fabulous grilled foods. Tonya Hebert won the tee-shirt design contest. Eighteen grill teams competed in the BBQ contest.

Winners for the Grillin Contest:

Ribs

1^st Family Smokers-Eric Moran

2^nd Team Bootleggers-Blake Dowdy

3^rd The Peoples Bank-Pat Lyons

4^th Just A Dab Will Do Ya-Charles Dabbs

5^th 12 Bones BBQ-Alton McInnins tied with Bubbalicious-Juan Moncivias

Brisket

1^st The Peoples Bank-Patrick Lyons

2^nd Bubbalicious-Juan Moncivias

3^rd Just A Dab Will Do Ya-Charles Dabbs

4^th BBQ World-Terry Welch

5^th Blue Smoke BBQ-Kevin Braun

Chicken

1^st Barber-Q- Mike Barber

2^nd Just A Dab Will Do Ya-Charles Dabbs

3^rd Eight Ball BBQ- Jason Gibson

4^th Family Smokers-Erick Moran

5^th-Blue Smoke BBQ-Kevin Braun

Winning overall as the Grand Champion winner was Family Smokers-Eric Moran

For Immediate Release
March 30, 2016
Main Street Celebrates Return of Shuckers

BILOXI ~ Main Street Biloxi will celebrate the return of the Biloxi Shuckers to MGM Park next week with a three-day fan-friendly event trading off last year’s popular Game Day Experience.

The Shuckers open their Southern League Class AA 2016 season with a five-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts. The first game is Thursday, April 7. To kick off the home- and season-opener, Main Street Biloxi will host a Tailgate Party from 4 p.m. to game time at 6:40. The event will be at Hopkins and Howard Avenue under the I-110 overpass. There will be live music by Gram Rea, Ty Taylor and Brennan Roybal, some of your favorite food and beverages and a special appearance by the new team mascot.

On Friday, April 8, Main Street Biloxi will host a Taste of Downtown from 4-7 p.m. in the plaza area immediately north of the stadium. An eclectic menu of food items from Downtown Biloxi restaurants will be available.

On Saturday, organizers will again stage the Game Day Experience in the Vieux Marche area between Reynoir and Lameuse Streets on Howard Avenue. Shuckers players, coaches and owners will be introduced to the crowd and interact with fans. Special baseball-themed events like batting cages for boys and girls will also be offered, along with outstanding food and cold beverages. The team will be introduced starting at 11 a.m., and mingle with the fans until 1 p.m., at which time the crowd will escort the Shuckers to MGM Park. Fans will return to the Game Day Experience until game time for live music and special giveaways all afternoon, including game tickets and team merchandise.

For more information contact 228-435-6339.

For Immediate Release

March 24, 2016

Biloxi’s Great American Clean up, April 11-16, 2016

Contact Person: Kay Miller/ Downtown Services Manager

Calling all volunteers! The City of Biloxi, has selected April 11-16, 2016 as Great American Clean up week. Harrison County and the City of Biloxi invite all who are interested in making a difference in the cleanup efforts of our community.

Participation is requested during the week of April 11-16 for a city-wide clean up event to make Biloxi more CLEAN & GREEN. We are asking for individuals, businesses, organizations, church groups, school groups and civic clubs to be involved. If you would like to select a specific cleanup area for your group or neighbor-hood, please call to register. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Supplies can be picked up from the Bond Grant House 932 Howard Ave. anytime during the week before, or on Saturday morning April 16th at the Biloxi Town Green.

If you are interested in participating in this event please call 228-435-6339, or kmiller@biloxi.ms.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4, 2015
Media Contact: Jeannie W. Zieren, Director of Training and Information Services
jeanniewaller@msmainstreet.com, 601.941.5409

Biloxi, one of seven U.S. Cities, selected to Receive Main Street ‘Refresh’

JACKSON, Miss. — The City of Biloxi is one of seven U.S. cities that has been selected as a demonstration site by The National Main Street Center, Inc. (NMSC) to implement its refreshed approach to comprehensive community revitalization and preservation-based economic development.

Biloxi, Mississippi; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Milledgeville, Georgia; Detroit, Michigan; Gary, Indiana; Lexington, Kentucky; and Miami, Florida were named by the NMSC to be part of an ambitious program designed to reinvigorate the Main Street model. The program is supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
“This is quite an honor for Main Street Biloxi and our program administrators, Kay Miller and Laurie Rosetti,” said Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich. “It underscores the tremendous job they do on a regular basis and also reflects well on the volunteers who provide so much support.”

Kay Miller, director of the Biloxi Main Street District said Main Street Biloxi already benefits from exceptional leadership from its volunteer board of directors, and that the pilot project will likely encourage more volunteerism and involvement locally. “It’s an exciting time for us with so much energy and focus on downtown Biloxi now that the new [minor league] stadium has opened,” Miller said. “Being one of only seven pilot projects across the country is in itself an honor, and we will also have the benefit of the involvement and counsel of top experts from the National Main Street Center who will help us upgrade our mission and assure its continued success.”
“We are grateful to Knight Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their generous support as we roll out a strengthened approach to commercial district revitalization,” said Patrice Frey, President and CEO of the National Main Street Center. “Our updated methodology incorporates lessons we’ve learned in our decades of working with communities of all sizes and we are confident these pilot projects will demonstrate that our approach continues to be highly effective in breathing new life into our country’s historic downtowns and commercial districts.”

Each community, chosen after a competitive selection process, will benefit from recent strategic improvements to the National Main Street Center’s revitalization methodology that for 35 years has helped transform historic downtowns and urban neighborhoods nationwide. Local leaders will receive 12 to 18 months of free organizational capacity building and hands-on technical assistance from national experts on how best to involve the community in revitalization efforts, plan and execute long-term strategic action, and effectively measure the impact of those efforts.

“Providing people with spaces to connect and participate in neighborhood life is essential to creating the type of cities where people want to live and work,” said Carol Coletta, Knight Foundation Vice President for Community and National Initiatives. “The initiative will do just that by working with cities to create more vibrant downtown hubs and engaging residents as change agents in this transformation.”

Originally launched as a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1980, the National Main Street Center pioneered an incremental, volunteer-driven strategy to help flagging downtowns counteract booming suburban growth. This novel approach was in stark contrast to the urban renewal projects that were destroying commercial districts and neighborhoods all over the country. By tapping two important community resources, citizen participation and its older and historic buildings, the Main Street Approach has helped reinvigorate America’s historic downtowns and commercial districts in cities and towns across the country.
More information on pilot program can be found here.
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Biloxi Main Street is a designated Main Street program of the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) and a nationally accredited member of the National Main Street Center.
MMSA is a program of the Mississippi Development Authority and the National Main Street Center with many partners and private investors. MMSA provides training, assistance and resources to Main Street members in Mississippi by establishing local programs, planning revitalization strategies, developing implementation plans, and solving specific problems in Main Street areas. For more information, visit MailFilterGateway has detected a possible fraud attempt from “t.e2ma.net” claiming to be www.msmainstreet.com.

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Media Contact: Erica Stewart, Manager, Public Affairs
202.588.6229, estewart@savingplaces.org

National Main Street Center Launches Pilot Program to Bring New Resources to Downtown Revitalization in 7 Cities

Washington (December 2, 2015) – The National Main Street Center, Inc., has announced that seven U.S. cities have been selected as demonstration sites to implement its refreshed approach to comprehensive community revitalization and preservation-based economic development: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Milledgeville, Georgia; Biloxi, Mississippi; Detroit, Michigan; Gary, Indiana; Lexington, Kentucky; and Miami, Florida. The program is supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

“We are grateful to Knight Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their generous support as we roll out a strengthened approach to commercial district revitalization,” said Patrice Frey, President and CEO of the National Main Street Center. “Our updated methodology incorporates lessons we’ve learned in our decades of working with communities of all sizes and we are confident these pilot projects will demonstrate that our approach continues to be highly effective in breathing new life in our country’s historic downtowns and commercial districts.”

Each community, chosen after a competitive selection process, will benefit from recent strategic improvements to the National Main Street Center’s revitalization methodology that for 35 years has helped transform historic downtowns and urban neighborhoods nationwide. Local leaders will receive 12 to 18 months of free organizational capacity building and hands-on technical assistance from national experts on how best to involve the community in revitalization efforts, plan and executive long-term strategic action, and effectively measure the impact of those efforts.

“Providing people with spaces to connect and participate in neighborhood life is essential to creating the type of cities where people want to live and work,” said Carol Coletta, Knight Foundation vice president for community and national initiatives. “The initiative will do just that by working with cities to create more vibrant downtown hubs and engaging residents as change agents in this transformation.”

More information on pilot program can be found here.