Jefferson Matters was recently announced as one of the top communities nationally for a prestigious honor.
The local non-profit organization is a semi-finalist for the Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA). According to Main Street America Jefferson, along with seven other communities across the country, were selected as semi-finalists for their “excellence in fostering preservation-based revitalization efforts in their historic downtowns and commercial corridor districts through the Main Street America approach.”
Jefferson Matters Board President Amy Milligan acknowledges the hard work that the staff, volunteers and community have done to transform Jefferson into a worthy place for this amazing recognition. She states that for Jefferson to be one of the semi-finalists for GAMSA out of over 1,200 Main Street communities in the US is a testament to all of the collaboration, pride and dedication to wanting a higher quality of life for residents and visitors.
The other semi-finalists are listed below, with Jefferson Matters being the only Main Street Iowa representative. The award ceremony for the 2025 GAMSA will take place on April 7th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Other Semi-Finalists
Berlin Main Street – Berlin, Maryland
Denison Main Street – Denison, Texas
Easton Main Street Initiative – Easton, Pennsylvania
Main Street Farmington – Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan
Jefferson Matters – Jefferson, Iowa
Raton MainStreet/Arts & Culture District – Raton, New Mexico
Vicksburg Main Street Program – Vicksburg, Mississippi
Downtown Wytheville Inc. – Wytheville, Virginia