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Tahlequah Main Street Association, Inc. (TMSA) is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit charitable organization that is a member of the National Main Street center and part of the Main Street America network. The amazing individuals who make up TMSA are passionate advocates, dedicated volunteers, influential stakeholders, and community organizers who work every day to turn the tide in their communities—catalyzing reinvestment, creating jobs, and fostering pride of place.

Purpose and Philosophy

The purpose of Tahlequah Main Street Association, Incorporated is to foster, promote, maintain, and encourage the civic, social, commercial, tourist, and economic welfare of our city. Main Street contributes to the entire community by preserving the quality of life and aesthetic values that make Tahlequah unique. 

Mission Statement

TMSA is committed to preserving our rich culture and supporting our downtown businesses while promoting the opportunity to live, work, and play in Tahlequah. 

TMSA By-Laws

By-Laws

Agenda and Minutes

February 2023 Agenda
January 2023 Agenda
December 2022 Agenda
November 2022 Agenda
February 2023 Minutes (coming soon)
​January 2023 Minutes
December 2022 Minutes
November 2022 Minutes

About the Main Street Movement

Over the past 35 years, the Main Street movement has transformed the way communities think about the revitalization and management of their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Cities and towns across the nation have come to see that a prosperous, sustainable community is only as healthy as its core.
The Main Street Four-Point Approach® is a unique preservation-based economic development tool that enables communities to revitalize downtown and neighborhood business districts by leveraging local assets – from historic, cultural, and architectural resources to local enterprises and community pride. It is a comprehensive strategy that addresses the variety of issues and problems that challenge traditional commercial districts.
As a unique economic development tool, the Main Street Four-Point Approach® is the foundation for local initiatives to revitalize their districts by leveraging local assets—from cultural or architectural heritage to local enterprises and community pride.
The four points of the Main Street approach work together to build a sustainable and complete community rejuvenation effort. They are Organization, Promotion, Design, and Economic Reconstruction.

Four Point Committees


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  Kelly Callaway (Chair)                                Shelby Robertson
  Annie Kingcade                                          Bryn Smith
  ​Jen Garvin                                                   Casen LeBlanc
  Kelly Callaway                                            William Morgan
  Ana Landsaw                                                Jarrod Foster
  Lisa Pinnick                                                 Susan LaVictoire
  
  
The resurrection of a downtown or neighborhood commercial district requires focusing on the underlying Economic Vitality of the district.   This work is rooted in a commitment to making the most of a community’s unique sense of place and existing historic assets, harnessing local economic opportunity, and creating a supportive business environment for small business owners and the growing scores of entrepreneurs, innovators, and localists alike. With the nation-wide growing interest in living downtown, supporting downtown housing is also a key element of building Economic Vitality.
Learn more about Economic Vitality here!

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  Rian Cragar (Chair)
  Tyler Shockley
  Brad Hale
  Brian Lambert
​  Justin Barnes
 Tristan McDowell
 Danny Perry
 Michelle Naylor
 Lora Buechele
A focus on Design supports a community’s transformation by enhancing the physical elements of downtown while capitalizing on the unique assets that set the commercial district apart.  Main Streets enhance their appeal to residents and visitors alike with attention to public space through the creation of pedestrian friendly streets, inclusion of public art in unexpected areas, visual merchandising, adaptive reuse of older and historic buildings, more efficiently-designed buildings, transit oriented development, and much more.
Learn more about Design here!

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Marla Grant (Chair)
Kristy Eubanks 

​Alicia McDowell
​Chris Whytal
​Molly Nofire
Teresa Williams
Aisling Sosa
Megan Smith
​Heather Crowell
Promoting Main Street takes many forms, but the ultimate goal is to position the downtown or commercial district as the center of the community and the hub of economic activity, while creating a positive image that showcases a community’s unique characteristics. This can be done through highlighting cultural traditions, celebrating and preserving important architecture and history, encouraging local businesses to market cooperatively, offering coordinated specials and sales, and hosting special events aimed at changing perceptions of the district and communicating to residents, investors, businesses, and property-owners that this place is special. ​
Learn more about Promotion here!

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​Jessie Barnard (Chair)
Austin Patton​
​Jami Murphy 
 
Annie Kingcade
Sydney Smith
​A strong organizational foundation is key for a sustainable Main Street revitalization effort. This can take many forms, from a standalone non-profit organization, to a special assessment district, to a program housed in a municipality or existing community development entity. Regardless of the organizational type, the focus is on ensuring that all organizational resources (partners, funding, volunteers, etc.) are mobilized to effectively implement the Community Transformative Strategies.
Learn more about Organization here!

Interested in becoming a member of one of the Four-Point Committees?

Register here!
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2023 Premier Partner


Stay linked to the community! 

City of Tahlequah
Tour Tahlequah
Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism
Tahlequah Reginal Development Authority

Contact us

118 E. Shawnee 
Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464
918-931-1699
​admin@tahlequahmainstreet.com
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Meet the Team
    • The Downtown Lowdown
    • Downtown Property
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Downtown Tahlequah Clean up days
    • OksWagen
    • Ladies Night Out
    • Cookie Stroll on Main
  • Red Fern Festival
    • Map and Schedule of Events
    • Hound dog trials and hunt
    • Vendors
    • Duck Race
  • Things To Do
    • Shopping and Dining >
      • Tahlequah Dining
      • Tahlequah Shopping
      • Tahlequah Art & Entertainment
      • Downtown services
      • Stay Downtown
  • Programs
    • Deck the Halls
    • Class of 2023 Senior banner program
    • Military and Veterans Banner Program
    • The Big Impact
    • Downtown Walking Tours
  • Volunteer
  • Partnerships
    • Become a Partner
    • 2023/2024 Partners
    • 2022 Partners