Downtown Brookhaven

A couple of night time pictures hint at the tasteful interior.

Nice indoor self storage units right in downtown Brookhaven.

http://www.brookhavendowntownstorage.com/

April 15th marks the start of the Mississippi Grand Prix with the first event being held in downtown Brookhaven. Fun festival benefit starting at 5:00 pm. More details to come.

Terry Pappas called my attention to well-preserved old signage located under the tin facade at the old Bargain Center building. (click on photo for larger image).

The news of a assisted living facility is exciting but lacking in details. In response to a Downtown Association member’s request, we will try to publish more details as they become available. The Brookhaven Building Inspector’s office was kind enough to let us get a couple of photographs of the preliminary exterior drawings. To see the details, please click on an image. This will download a full-size PDF file for viewing.

PRELIMINARY drawings

There will be a downtown open house from 5:00PM to 6:30PM on Thursday May 13th. Most of the activity will be on West Cherokee Street and Whitworth Avenue. Click for map

The Daily Leader had an interesting article yesterday ( and yes, I finally have a subscription! ).

The article discussed a meeting with city government and a “city planning expert”. I found a few quotes interesting and hope you will too. The full article is well worth the read.

He said people love certain cities and towns for the things that make them unique, not the things that make them the same as every other town.

“They don’t go to the edge of the interstate and say, ‘I fell in love with your Taco Bell,’” he said. “When you compete in your community, it’s not just for big industry, it’s for people that move to the community.”

Keeping the community attractive is another reason to focus on emphasizing and complementing historic buildings, Barber said.

“No new construction can replace the character of an older building like that,” he said. “Refurbishing it can make it desirable property for tenants. Preservation is the first rule of smart growth.”
from: Therese Apel, Daily Leader, Feb 27, 2009 “City planner talks smart growth”

Shared Moments Coffeehouse Cafe is now open. Located across the street from the Haven Theater, it is a warm, friendly place with free wireless internet and great coffee and more. Proprietor Kathy Adams tells us that she is open at 7:00am, closing hours are flexible but they are open Friday and Saturday evenings and will have live music this Saturday. You may reach Kathy at Shared Moments by calling 601-757-5756.

Shared Moments

The downtown Brookhaven walking tour / Tour of Homes, with food and live music will be on December 6, 2008 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Curious about the what those newly renovated Loft apartments and businesses look like from the inside? Come see for yourself! Music students from the Mississippi School of the arts will be performing in locations on the tour. Tickets available at the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce.
Phone:
(800) 613-4667
Email:
info@brookhavenchamber.com