Down on Main - August 12th

The 2nd Down on Main Concert is Thursday August 12th. In addition to the concert, the following things will also be going on that evening!

5:30 pm - City Pep Rally

MSU & UM Representatives will be in town! Get your picture taken with the Egg Bowl Trophy! The Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau will announce the 2nd consecutive year for "Get in the Game" promotion with Ole Miss and Mississippi State Athletics

Plus... a Tupelo High School Football Team Celebration!

6:30 pm - Sanders Bohlke & The Infamous Stringdusters


Down on Main is a FREE Concert at the Fairpark Amphitheatre. Fun for the whole family. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy music from Sanders Bohlke and The Infamous Stringdusters. No Coolers Please.

Downtown Summer Picnic & Down On Main Free Concert Series - TOMORROW!

The Downtown Merchants are presenting the 2nd annual Downtown Summer Picnic to show their appreciation to Downtown supporters and customers tomorrow from 11am to 2pm. Basically, its a progressive picnic -- and, its all FREE!!! Following the picnic trail for sizzling savings and refreshing treats! (Click on the poster to see participating merchants.)

AND... Thursday evening at 6:30pm bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Fairpark for the first of three concerts at DOWN ON MAIN!

Tomorrow night you will hear the bluesy sounds of Hill Country Revue and John Paul Keith & the 145s.

Its going to be a great day in Downtown Tupelo.

Also, don't forget the Farmers' Market every Tues, Thurs, and Sat. starting at 6am. And, the Children's Farmers' Market on Thurs. at 6pm. Tomorrow we will be making "Plant People" This is free and open to children of all ages.

Downtown Tupelo Wins Mississippi Main Street Awards

State honors area Main Streets

by Carlie Kollath/NEMS Daily Journal
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Tupelo, Pontotoc and West Point were among the winners Thursday at the Mississippi Main Street Association's annual awards luncheon in Jackson.

Ladybug's, owned by Machelle Pitcock in Tupelo, won for the best faampçade rehabilitation that cost more than $10,000. The nomination is judged on design quality, proper restoration techniques, creativity and impact within budgetary and other constraints.

The Tupelo guitar art program, created by Kit Stafford, won the state's best downtown public improvement project.

The award is given to the municipality or downtown program that has designed and implemented attractive and sympathetic improvements for its downtown.

Pontotoc County Main Street won the best image or branding promotion campaign for its Pontotoc County Magazine. The award recognizes the downtown organization that has developed an effective public relations piece or promotional campaign.

The Ritz Theatre and Conference Center in West Point tied for the state's best historic rehabilitation project.

The award is presented to an individual or business that has completed an outstanding historic rehabilitation project that maintains the use of the building and meets the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.

Debbie Brangenberg, the executive director of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, won the Charles O. Beasley Scholarship Award.

The award is a $1,500 scholarship to the National Main Street conference, given to a Main Street manager who has shown outstanding service to his/her community and program.

The scholarship is awarded annually and nominations come from the district directors of MMSA.

The awards were presented by MMSA Executive Director Bob Wilson and 2010 board President Randy Burchfield of Tupelo-based BancorpSouth.

MMSA currently has 49 active community programs throughout the state as well as more than 30 Downtown Network, Association and Charrette communities.



Contact Carlie Kollath at (662) 678-1598 or carlie.kollath@djournal.com.

Read more: NEMS360.com - State honors area Main Streets

Down on Main Entertainment Lineup Announced

Free Concert Series Down on Main Street

The concert series is fun for all ages and enhances the downtown experience
Tupelo, Miss.--Returning for its second year, the “Down on Main” concert series kicks off the first of three events on July 8 at Fairpark Amphitheater in Downtown Tupelo.
Each event will be held on the second Thursday of the month in July, August, and September. All concerts are free and open to the public. Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m.
“We are very excited about the return of the Down on Main series,” said Debbie Brangenberg, director of Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association. “It totally enhances the downtown experience.”
“Each concert this season, will have its on flavor,” said Chris Root, one of the original committee members. “They all three span different cultures and demographics and appeal to a diverse audience. From rock ‘n roll, blues and bluegrass to folk, jazz and jambands, all three concerts will be unique.”
Entertainment for the event includes Memphis band John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives opening for the modern blues band Hill Country Revue on July 8. On August 12, Sardis, Miss. native Sanders Bohlke will open for the bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters. Moon Taxi, an explosive Rock band from Nashville, Tenn., will open for New Orleans group, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band in the last of the concert series on September 9.
This year’s image for the series is an original watercolor designed by local artist Brent Farrar with the poster design by Russell Staffard. Brent attended Mississippi State University in 1998, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture. Currently employed by Mercier Landscape Architect, Brent first showed his work in Tupelo's 2009 GumTree Festival. Brent's work can be purchased at Reed's Bookstore and The Main Artery in Downtown Tupelo.
“Down on Main” is a free summer concert series organized by a group of young Tupelo professionals, partnered with the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association. “With Tupelo and Mississippi both having such a claim to music, we wanted to give the community an opportunity to experience different genres of live, original music,” said Chris Root, one of the original committee members. The event, which is funded by corporate sponsors and personal donations, has a family friendly atmosphere.
For more information about the “Down on Main” concert series or to inquire about obtaining a sponsorship, call 662-841-6598 or visit the website www.tupelomainstreet.com.

Great Selection at the Farmers' Market in Downtown Tupelo

WOW!!! Stopped by the Farmers' Market on my way in today and could not believe everything that was there!!! Couldn't resist the sweet corn and new potatoes, they're my favorite. I'm going back on Thursday to get all the ingredients to make fresh corn salad --- Thanks to Sherry A. for the great recipe! I think it will be perfect for Fathers' Day this weekend. Here's a short list of whats ready. Remember, the Market opens at 7am Tues., Thursday and Saturday!!! Go by and support our local farmers. Remember that we are a certified MS Farmers' Market and that everything sold is locally grown! Nothing is being shipped in from other areas...... DELICIOUS!!!!!

Green Beans
Cabbage
Onions
Cucumbers
Turnips
Peas
Tomatoes (mostly green ... they are just starting to ripen)
Potatoes
Sweet Corn
Beets
Green Beans
Eggplant
Peppers - Hot & Sweet
Herbs
Squash
Zuccini
Blackberries
Blueberries
Peaches
Baked Goods
Canned Goods
Jellies
Eggs
Honey
Sunflowers

Fresh Produce ready Tomorrow

Tupelo Farmer's Market will open at 7am tomorrow morning. Saturday's pickin's include the following:
Onions, Brocolli, Radishes, Eggs, Greens, Turnips, Lettuce, and English Peas

Stop by and see what else is there! Its Good for your health, good for your community, and good for the economy!

Queen for a King Beauty Pageant

Winners for 2010 Elvis Festival Pageant

16 - 21 Years
Winner and Photogenic Samantha Wilemon
1st Alt Kelli Fowler
2nd Alt Taylor Webb
3rd Alt Jade Sullivan
4th Alt Sarah Rosencrans

13 - 15 Years
Winner Laura Beth Blissard
1st Alt Logan Whitworth
2nd Alt Alicia Tubb
3rd Alt Haley Floyd
4th Alt and Photogenic Mackenzie Rae Aversch

10 - 12 Years
Winner Megan Riley
1st Alt Kirklyn Alyssa Finney
2nd Alt and Photogenic Baleigh Lauren Tanner
3rd Alt Megan Cooper

7 - 9 Years
Winner Addison Turner
1st Alt Addie
2nd Alt Isabella Graves
3rd Alt and Photogenic Tori Skinner
4th Alt Amanda Rose Blissard

4 - 6 Years
Winner Booklyn Miller Duffey
1st Alt and Photogenic Jenna Michelle Loper
2nd Alt Kaylee Grace Wildmon
3rd Alt Stormie Williams

2 - 3 Years
Winner Macie Rae McLellen
1st Alt Nevaeh Allison Tedford
2nd Alt and Photogenic Katherine Hope Williams
3rd Alt Raylee Nicole Jones
4th Alt Laura Elizabeth Robertson

13 - 23 Months
Winner Carsyn Jewel Grissom

0 - 12 Months
Winner and Photogenic Mallie Louise Whitmon
1st Alt Ashlyn Clark