Community invited to Main Street kickoff June 28

Now that Demopolis is a Main Street Alabama Designated Community, the work to revitalize the downtown begins with the official kickoff Tuesday, June 28, from 5-7 p.m.

A lot of preparatory work already had been accomplished by Main Street Executive Director Rhae Darsey and her team as they prepared the application to become one of the communities chosen in 2022.  The kickoff will bring officials from the Main Street program to visit the city, tour the area designated for revitalization and begin their work to support Demopolis as it works to bring life to the heart of the community.

The kickoff event isn’t limited to Main Street organizers and officials. The community is invited to the Marengo County History & Archive Museum (McHAM) to meet the visitors and then tour the participating businesses in downtown area who will have light refreshments.

Music and games for children will be set up in the Public Square, and the Marengo County Historical Society will sponsoring an Architectural Scavenger Hunt for more entertainment.

The first stage of the Main Street project will be to start training for the people who will volunteer to become involved in the revitalization of the city’s downtown business district, said Darsey. The target area roughly is bordered by Capitol and Franklin streets and Cedar and Commissioners avenues. Also included are a spur of Commissioners Avenue extending to the City Landing and another, along West Washington Street to the Bargain Box.

The other cities chosen to become part of Main Street Alabama this year are Leeds, Talledega and LaFayette. Demopolis is the second community in the Black Belt to be chosen, the first being Marion.