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Tennessee’s Main Street program is helping historic downtowns with improvements such as Wi-Fi access. Initiative Boosts Tennessee’s Main Streets
A Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development program is giving downtowns throughout the state more curb appeal.

Retirees Discover Volunteer State
Some 78 million baby boomers are nearing retirement age, and Tennessee wants them to know the Volunteer State is a great place to spend their golden years.

Shoppers stroll charming downtown Franklin, one of 22 communities to receive the state’s Main Street Program certificati Program Gives Community Downtowns ‘Street’ Cred
Communities that participate in the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development’s Main Street Program are easy to identify.

Reelfoot Lake offers spectacular sunsets. Out-of-the-Way Destinations Offer Rural Flavor
From Beale Street in Memphis to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee offers spectacular visitor attractions from one end of the state to the other.

Tennessee has 21 certified Main Street communities, including Murfreesboro. Main Street Program Revives Historic Downtown
Main Street program revives historic downtowns

The Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton is a focal point for community life. Three-Star Program Steps Up Requirements
Three-Star program steps up requirements

Three-Star Director Melinda Keifer Specialists Help Communities Exploit Opportunities
Program aids communities with strategic plans

Here, the Dr. Feelgood Potts Band warms up the music scene at the Blues Hall Juke Joint in Memphis. Tenn.’s ‘Fun’ Business Big Contributor to Economy
Tennessee's 'fun' business big contributor to economy

Three-Star Excellence in Community Development Three-Star Program Helps Small Towns Shine
Three-Star program helps small towns shine

Center for Strategic and Community Progress Executive Director David R. Kolzow hopes to provide the tools for economic d ECD Center’s Resources Strengthen Communities
ECD Center's resources strengthen communities

Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft chose Bedford County for its North American operations. Revamped Three-Star Program Shining Brightly
Revamped Three-Star program shining brightly

Downtown Murfreesboro keeps pace in the fastest-growing county in the state, Rutherford. Main Street Program Spruces Up Tenn. Downtowns
Main Street program spruces up Tennessee downtowns

Downtown Murfreesboro’s energetic nightlife helped earn the community a coveted spot in Tennessee’s Main Street Program. Tennessee Reinvests in Downtown Development
Tennessee reinvests in downtown development

LeRoy Thompson has always been a team player; today, his Knoxville-based firm, BDT Development & Management, works to re Former NFL Player Tackles Neighborhood Revival
Former NFL player tackles neighborhood revival

Today, South Second Street is recovering from the devastation of the January 1999 tornado. Here, the new Glen Building c Clarksville Rebuilds Downtown After Tornado
Clarksville rebuilds downtown after tornado

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