What a day for Downtown Natchez!
The Downtown Natchez Alliance was proud to join community leaders, business owners, merchants, volunteers, and partners from across Mississippi at the 2026 Mississippi Main Street Annual Awards Luncheon in Jackson, MS.
A special congratulations to Dixon Books on receiving statewide recognition as they were awarded “Outstanding New Business! And thank you to everyone who represented Natchez so well throughout the day. These opportunities remind us that downtown revitalization is truly a team effort.
We are grateful to our attendees: Elizabeth Greer (DNA Board President,) Chesney Doyle (DNA Exec. Director,) Jennifer and Walter Boone of Dixon Books, Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson, Chandler Russ of Natchez Inc., Representative Robert Johnson, Kaelin Daye Russell of Kaelor & Co., Sarah Lindsey Laukuff of Live@Five Natchez and Dunleith Historic Inn, Malcom Inniss of New Vision Media / WTJY 97.7 FM, Michael and Juliana Rabb of @makelifejuicyy, Lynsey Gilbert of Visit Natchez, and Richard Burke from the Natchez Mayor’s Office.
Thank you for investing your time, ideas, and energy into the future of Downtown Natchez. Your leadership, partnership, and belief in our community help move important projects forward and strengthen our efforts to create a downtown that is vibrant, welcoming, and thriving.
We also appreciate the Mississippi Main Street Association for bringing communities together to celebrate accomplishments, share best practices, and strengthen Main Street programs across our state.
Downtown Natchez is making progress because people continue to show up, work together, and invest in a shared vision for our community’s future.
