Greg and Caroline are headed to Southeast Arkansas this afternoon to formally welcome Monticello to the Arkansas Downtown Network. The town was incorporated in 1852 in honor of Thomas Jefferson, and flourished in its early days in the forestry industry and agriculture--at one time it was even called the "Tomato Capital of the World."
Over the past decades (as was happening all over the country), commercial development spread to the highway, drawing attention away from the downtown square. However, with its new membership to Main Street, Monticello has big plans to revitalize its charming downtown-- among them restoring a hotel, improving the street scape, and rehabilitating the beautiful historic buildings.
Among the services and benefits ADN cities receive are access to Main Street Arkansas’s quarterly trainings, organizational assistance, assistance from Main Street design and small business staff, and access to the Main Street resource center.
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