Corsicana Main Street Program

Designated as an official Texas Main Street City in 1985, the Corsicana Main Street Project works to assist in the revitalization of the downtown area through the use of historic preservation and economic development strategies.

Vision Statement:

Corsicana Main Street envisions the downtown area as a prosperous, vital business district by means of actively promoting economic growth and historic revitalization. We strive for excellence and quality of life through a solid partnership between the City of Corsicana, the educational community, downtown business owners, and residents.

Mission Statement:

Corsicana Main Street works to preserve the downtown heritage by fostering community pride and involvement, stimulating diverse business development, and creating a strong historic preservation ethic using the Texas Main Street 4-Point Approach:

• Organization
• Design
• Promotion
• Economic Restructuring

Main Street 4-Point Approach

Organization: Establishes partnerships among various groups such as downtown merchants, property owners and other professionals in order to create and maintain a successful program.

Design: Directs attention to the physical elements of downtown by stressing high-quality design ideals in maintenance, restoration and rehabilitation projects.

Promotion: Assists in creating a lively, positive image of the downtown area through marketing and promotion of special events and celebrations, as well as designing promotions to generate retail sales.

Economic Restructuring: Strengthens the downtown’s economic base by assisting in the retention and expansion of existing businesses and developing programs to meet the needs of business owners.

Main Street Advisory Board:

• Misty Louthan, President
• Brad Cook, Vice President
• Brad Haynie
• Virginia Green
• David Vinson
• Robin Lasher
• Steve Hayes
• Debbie Hanks
• Raul Jimenez
• Denise Harper

Main Street Advisory Board Committees

Organization Committee

• Steve Hayes, Chair
• Brad Haynie

Design Committee

• Bard Cook, Chair
• Virginia Green
• Denise Harper

Promotions Committee

• Misty Louthan
• David Vinson
• Debbie Hanks
• Raul Jimenez
• Phyllis Pallanich

Economic Restructuring Committee

• Robin Lasher, Chair
• Lee McCleary

City Staff

• Steve Dieterichs, Main Street & Tourism Director