NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ten communities have been selected to participate in Tennessee Downtowns, a program for cities and counties seeking to revitalize traditional commercial districts.
They are Celina, Erwin, Jefferson City, Martin, Milan, Mt. Pleasant, Monterey, Paris, Selmer and Sweetwater.
Winners were based on historic resources, need (economic and physical), demonstrated local effort, overall presentation and probability of success.
The program awards grants of up to $15,000.
Winners were announced by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.