Main Street Four Point Approach

Enhancing the visual image of Downtown, giving special attention to signs, storefronts, landscapes and displays, and accenting those features that truly make the Downtown area unique.

Building partnerships between the public and private sectors to develop the untapped potential of the Downtown area and to solve mutual problems. These Downtown stakeholders will develop and maintain a fiscally sound and well-managed organization capable of sustaining a long-term revitalization effort.

Marketing the Downtown as a dynamic and exciting place to shop, work, visit, live, play, do business, and invest in, thus strengthening the positive image of Downtown.

Improving the economic appeal of Downtown by strengthening its existing assets and diversifying its economic base. Recruiting new business; converting unused space into housing, offices, or retail establishments; and analyzing market trends accomplish this.

Main Street West Memphis is successful because of the energy; enthusiasm; and support of volunteers, board and committee members and community supporters.

Pat Magruder, Chairman PAT KELLY MAGRUDER ARCHITECHS Paul Luker CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Foster Rash CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS UTILITIES Leigh Ann Hastings MAIN STREET WEST MEMPHIS	Chastity Johnston REGIONS BANK Tommy Ramer EVOLVE BANK & TRUST Andy Luttrell FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK Holmes Hammett WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Leigh Ann Hastings MAIN STREET WEST MEMPHIS
Jerry Burns, Chairman DELTA ICE SERVICES Kevin Steele GUARANTY LOAN & REAL ESTATE Holmes Hammett WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Foster Rash CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY DEPARTMENT Rhonda Standridge CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS Chastity Johnston REGIONS BANK Leigh Ann Hastings MAIN STREET WEST MEMPHIS	Toby Steele, Chairman GUILTNER STEELE TIRE CENTER Ramona Taylor CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER Alex Dunlap The Store Room Kevin Steele GUARANTY LOAN & REAL ESTATE Leigh Ann Hastings MAIN STREET WEST MEMPHIS

FOUR GOOD REASONS TO
REVITALIZE OUR DOWNTOWN
Downtown is the most visible indicator of community pride.
It is either an asset or liability to a community.
You just can’t hide it.

Downtown represents millions of dollars of government investment in
public property and infrastructure.
Would it be wise to turn our back on that investment?

Our Downtown serves as a “commercial park” for small businesses in the
same way that an industrial park serves manufacturers.
In most communities, the Downtown is a major employer,
and in many cases it is the largest.

Our Downtown is the core of its community heritage.
Our history is expressed in its architecture.
By encouraging economic development through historic preservation,
our legacy will pass on to future generations.