Main Street Alabama

08/31/2026

📢 Last Day to Apply!

Is your community ready to strengthen its historic downtown or neighborhood commercial district? Join the Main Street Alabama Network, an entry-level program for communities interested in the Main Street Approach®.

To learn about the benefits and requirements, visit: https://www.mainstreetalabama.org/getting-started/the-network/

08/31/2026

🌟Main Street Alabama Grant Recipient Project: Downtown Speaker System

Music is in the air! With a $20,000 Main Street Alabama grant, Main Street Elba installed a new outdoor speaker system throughout the downtown square.

The project placed audio equipment on 20 existing light poles across the area, creating a system that can play background music, share public announcements, and support downtown events. The result is a more welcoming atmosphere for residents, visitors, and anyone spending time in the district.

Projects like this show how small infrastructure upgrades can make a big difference in how a downtown feels and functions. Main Street Alabama is proud to invest in communities like Elba and support projects that help bring people together in the heart of downtown.

08/29/2026

Jasper Main Street is launching Venture Jasper, a 10-week entrepreneurship program designed to help aspiring and early-stage business owners turn their ideas into sustainable businesses.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/nYMh50ZzZkW

Jasper Main Street has announced the launch of Venture Jasper, a 10-week CO.STARTERS Entrepreneurship Program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners transform their ideas into sustainable businesses.

08/28/2026

We recently visited downtown Fort Payne for our annual check-in with the Fort Payne Main Street team. These visits are a chance to talk through progress, discuss challenges, and make sure local programs have the support and resources they need.

Fort Payne-Main Street Alabama

08/27/2026

The conference may be over, but the ideas shared are just getting started. We gather for trainings because district revitalization is better when we work together. We gain new tools and perspectives. Networking gives us the chance to learn from people facing the same challenges. Spending a few days together reminds us that there are people all across Alabama working toward the same goal.

The learning matters, but so do the connections that happen along the way.

08/27/2026

In this clip from Sweet Home Towns, Hunter Gentry of Historic Main Street Oxford talks about the work to bring more attention to Oxford’s historic downtown district, including its beautiful streetscape, historic Depot, and the Oxford Performing Arts Center, which draws visitors from more than 40 states.

🎧Listen to Sweet Home Towns wherever you get your podcasts.

08/26/2026

We recently visited Downtown Scottsboro for our annual check-in with the Main Street Scottsboro team. These visits are a chance to talk through progress, discuss challenges, and make sure local programs have the support and resources they need.

08/26/2026

Can you answer what Main Street means to you in just 5 words or less?

During the Summit of Excellence, we asked attendees this question and loved what we heard in response. Comment your thoughts below!

08/25/2026

Main Street teaches that no one revitalizes a downtown alone.

"One of the greatest lessons Main Street has reinforced in Atmore is that lasting downtown revitalization happens through strong partnerships and intentional investment. Main Street Atmore is an important partner to the City as we catalyze downtown and restore the heartbeat of our community, and the City values this collaboration as a key driver in activating our businesses, celebrating our culture, and advancing the overall restoration of downtown," said David Dobson, District 4 City Councilor for the City of Atmore, Realtor with Southern Real Estate, Main Street Atmore Board Member, and Main Street Atmore Economic Vitality Committee Member.

"Earning Main Street America's Accredited designation is a meaningful recognition of the progress Atmore is making and affirms that our shared vision is producing measurable results. As we continue improving our streetscapes, strengthening the foundation of our historic district, and attracting new businesses, this partnership is helping create a downtown that reflects Atmore's pride, character, and future. Together, we are building a vibrant downtown that will serve our community for generations to come."

Thank you, David, for sharing how partnership continues to move downtown Atmore forward.

08/24/2026

📢 Only 1 Week Left to Apply!

Is your community ready to strengthen its historic downtown or neighborhood commercial district? Join the Main Street Alabama Network, an entry-level program for communities interested in the Main Street Approach®.

To learn about the benefits and requirements, visit: https://www.mainstreetalabama.org/getting-started/the-network/