Downtown Natchez Alliance (DNA) - A Mississippi Main Street Designated Community
Accreditation Workshop with Main Street America

July 24, 2023

We here at the Downtown Natchez Alliance are going through a two-year process to establish “best practices” for national Main Street accreditation.

Today, we participated in a workshop with Jennifer Lay of Mississippi Main Street and Lisa Thompson of Main Street America.

Thanks for sharing your time and expertise with us, Jennifer and Lisa!

Jennifer Prather Lay (Mississippi Main Street Association) and John Michael Lay.
DNABoard members: (L to R) Norma West, Jo Ann Brumfield, Bubba McCabe.
L to R: DNA Board member Chesney Doyle, Exe. Director Mickey Howley, and Jennifer Lay with Mississippi Main Street Association.
DNA Exe. Director Mickey Howley with Lisa Thompson of Main Street America on the monitor.
DNA Board member (L to R): Norma West, Michael Pace (President) and Jo Ann Brumfield.
Dian Lusher, a member of our Support Staff and board advisor to DNA.
DNA Director joins Rebecca Turner on Supertalk FM

DNA Director joins Rebecca Turner on Supertalk FM

Oct 30, 2025

Director Leah Hunter was on Good Things with Rebecca Turner on Supertalk FM to discuss the Downtown Natchez Pumpkin Patch, Halloween events and other things going on in Natchez! https://youtu.be/bWerbe6WK1Y?si=bs_6d1bWb06ys_EE

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Pumpkin Patch Festival Returns To Downtown Natchez for 2025

Pumpkin Patch Festival Returns To Downtown Natchez for 2025

Oct 10, 2025

Family-friendly events, photo ops, costumes, and pumpkins for sale—in the heart of Downtown This October, Downtown Natchez transforms into a hub of fall fun as the Downtown Pumpkin Patch Festival returns October 11–31. Now in its fourth year, the Patch welcomes...

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