Main Street Arkansas

09/28/2026

We are excited to welcome over 30 people from 12 communities across Arkansas who are attending our application workshop today which is being led by Lisa Mullins Thompson of Main Street America!

09/17/2026

There’s still time to RSVP. If your community is planning on submitting an application, or want to learn more about the Main Street Arkansas and Main Street America programs be sure to RSVP by Wednesday, September 23rd.

Main Street Arkansas is holding an application workshop on Monday, September 28th. If your community is interested in learning more about our program and how we can help you in your downtown revitalization efforts we encourage you to join us!
Lisa Mullins Thompson, Senior Program Officer with Main Street America will be leading the workshop.
The workshop will be held in the Diamond Room of the headquarters of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, 1100 North Street in Little Rock.
RSVP to Greg Phillips, Director at 501.324.9887 or [email protected].

09/10/2026

Excited to kickoff Destination Downtown in Baton Rouge. Over 50 Arkansans are here learning and networking with our peers from Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Louisiana Main Street Mississippi Main Street Association Main Street Alabama

09/01/2026

Main Street Arkansas is holding an application workshop on Monday, September 28th. If your community is interested in learning more about our program and how we can help you in your downtown revitalization efforts we encourage you to join us!
Lisa Mullins Thompson, Senior Program Officer with Main Street America will be leading the workshop.
The workshop will be held in the Diamond Room of the headquarters of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, 1100 North Street in Little Rock.
RSVP to Greg Phillips, Director at 501.324.9887 or [email protected].

07/20/2026

Thank you to Hope Downtown Network for inviting us to attend and say a few words of encouragement and celebration. Congratulations on all the good work!

07/03/2026

Thank you for the great article about the exciting things taking place in our downtowns in Southwest Arkansas!

https://onlyinark.com/places-and-travel/celebrating-southwest-arkansas-main-street/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAS0pURleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe2R4wTpsTkPohjJm2mzEheqqdGuHKo-WhwLOZRieybgxupEN4MQyMAGKUVtM_aem_1rLFo5Ka4wK51K-uveioTQ

Southwest Arkansas has long recognized the value of a strong downtown.

06/25/2026

Congratulations to Main Street - Downtown Paragould for being one of the recipients of the T-Mobile Hometown Grants!

05/20/2026

Congratulations to the businesses in our local Main Street and Downtown Network programs who are recipients of an Amex Shop Small Grant from American Express!!

Main Street Paris
Main Street Siloam Springs
SoMa Little Rock
Argenta Arts District
Forrest City Downtown Revitalization Project
Main Street America

In partnership with American Express®, we are thrilled to announce more than 500 recipients of the Amex Shop Small® Grants Program, awarding over $10 million in funding to small businesses across the country. Each recipient has received a $20,000 grant to help them grow, innovate, and support thei...

05/14/2026

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the life-blood of our local economies, and our programs work daily to support them in their efforts to transform their historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts into strong economic development engines. With that in mind, we are pleased to present our re-investment numbers for 2025.


Main Street America

05/04/2026

It’s National Small Business Week! 🌟 Small businesses are the backbone of Arkansas’ economy. Our small businesses create jobs, support neighborhoods, keep our communities unique, and keep our money in our communities.

Let’s lift up the local businesses that make Arkansas shine! 💛