Columbus Main Street

The Main Street Columbus Program kicked off on August 9, 1985, and is a 501(c)(3) public/private partnership receiving funds from the City of Columbus, County of Lowndes, fundraising efforts, donations and membership dues. Our work takes place with the help of a volunteer board of directors and our four working committees: Design, Promotion, Membership and Economic Restructuring. Main Street has been instrumental in the adoption of a historic preservation ordinance and tree ordinance and is proud to offer many community events/projects, such as Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market revitalization and operation, Noon Tunes, Columbus Christmas Parade, Wassail Fest, Art Walk Downtown, Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree, Sounds of Summer, Market Street Festival, Riverwalk Project, Leadership Plaza, Façade Grant Improvement Program as well as downtown landscape projects, murals and beautification. Downtown Columbus is proud to offer approximately 184 upper level apartments and constantly enjoys a spirit of interest and investment. Main Street Columbus is supported by Mississippi Main Street Association and the National Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Main Street Columbus strives to present a vibrant downtown, which encourages people to live, shop, dine, work and play in historic downtown Columbus.