Communities

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Learn More about Cleveland, Merigold, Mound Bayou, MS

Cleveland, Merigold, Mound Bayou, MS

Community Enhancement Hub

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Learn More about Bay Springs

Bay Springs

A visioning plan for the city of Bay Springs, MS, 2022.

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Learn More about Okolona, MS

Okolona, MS

In 1999, the Small Town Center worked with the City of Okolona on the design and construction of a “Common Ground” downtown park. In January 2020,…
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Learn More about Oktibbeha County, MS

Oktibbeha County, MS

In 2004, the East Oktibbeha County High School Alumni group hired the Small Town Center to design an outdoor classroom which would also serve as an…
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Learn More about Smithville, MS

Smithville, MS

The Small Town Center worked as part of the FEMA Long Term Recovery team to begin to rebuild the community of Smithville after a EF5 tornado hit the…
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Learn More about Starkville, MS

Starkville, MS

The Small Town Center and the city of Starkville have partnered on many projects over the STC’s forty-year history. 

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Learn More about Indianola, MS

Indianola, MS

In 2003, the Small Town Center was hired to complete a feasibility study for a B.B King museum facility.

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Learn More about Fulton, MS

Fulton, MS

The park and pavilion design was proposed by Mississippi State student Charles Barry.

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Learn More about Grenada, MS

Grenada, MS

In the fall of 2020, the Small Town Center partnered with the Greater Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce to create schematic renderings of two…
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Learn More about Byram, MS

Byram, MS

This project was recognized by the Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association with the 2019 Public Outreach Award. 

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Learn More about Crystal Springs, MS

Crystal Springs, MS

As part of its Brownfields Assessment Grant, the City of Crystal Springs is planning for the future of the Market Gateway, a transportation corridor…
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Learn More about Aberdeen, MS

Aberdeen, MS

In partnership with the CREATE Foundation of northeast Mississippi, the Small Town Center’s 2017 CREATE Common Ground project focused on pedestrian…