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Main Street beautification
• Many help with landscaping By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photo by Sue Watson
Pitching in
Harvey Payne builds planters near the front doors of the Multi-Purpose Building. |
Workers
with the city of Holly Springs joined master gardeners and other
volunteers to install landscaping at the Eddie Lee Smith Jr.
Multi-Purpose Building on North Memphis Street. “I
just called a group of people who I thought could give us plants, and
Strawberry Plains helped design the landscaping plots,” said Main
Street Director Judy Smith, who was also busy on a hot summer day
helping with the project. “Kristen Lamberson provided layout and design
and instructions for maintaining plants.” Jean
Liddy and David Jones, who are earning their hours for Master Gardener
certificates, were involved in planning and organizing the effort, as
well as Bubba Hubbard with Strawberry Plains and Connie Mason with the
recreation department and Larry Miller, supervisor of buildings and
grounds for the city. All expenses were paid by Holly Springs Main Street Association. The
Main Street design committee has identified five points in the Main
Street corridor where these types of landscaping and signage
improvements will be made. The Multi-Purpose Building has been added as
one of these improvement locations. “We need ideas and people to serve on these committees to help us imagine what the city could look like,” Smith said. “We need people to help us, give us time, and donate money.” Individuals
and businesses who wish to join the Holly Springs Main Street
Association in their effort to revitalize downtown are encouraged to
contact Smith (662-551-8396) to volunteer or to become a member.  | Photo by Sue Watson
Planting for the future
From
left are D.J. Jones, Frances Underwood, Main Street director Judy
Smith, Phyllis Pearson, David Jones, Albert Holmes, Michael Walton and
Larry Miller, building and grounds supervisor. |
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