AWARDED TO: REX SMARR
Missouri Main Street Connection awarded the Spirit of Main Street Legacy Award to Rex Smarr during Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference’s Evening of Excellence Legacy Awards Ceremony and Dinner at Veridian Events. Rex Smarr received this legacy award for decades worth of lasting impact that transformed the culture of community pride and involvement in Warrensburg along with the downtown district itself.
AWARDED TO: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI’S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
UCM student athletes have been a constant support at downtown clean ups and other office organization efforts, contributing over 300 volunteer hours to our organization over the past year. We are honored to nominate the Mules and Jennies of the University of Central Missouri as our Missouri Main Street Connections Premier Partners for 2025.
AWARDED TO: CITY OF WARRENSBURG
Warrensburg Main Street and the City of Warrensburg have worked alongside each other for many years to continue to revitalize and grow Downtown Warrensburg. Both entities have been through trials and tribulations of staff changes, growth, and outside factors pushing limits.
AWARDED TO: QUARRY CITY PROPERTIES
At the end of 2022 Quarry City Properties, owned by Jason Elkins and Connor Harrington purchased the buildings located at 109 and 111 West Culton. This partnership began a massive renovation project which would ultimately renovate the entire structure and combine the two addresses into one cohesive property.
AWARDED TO: THE ALLEY
The alley has been a project near and dear to Warrensburg Main Street’s heart since the first step in 2020.
AWARDED TO: WARRENSBURG WHEELS CAR CLUB
The community partner award is given to a group, business, non profit, organization or community members who have made an impact on our organization this past year. These nominees are often people that work closely with us to achieve our goals and promote community relationships and cooperation.
AWARDED TO: NICOLE HUFTY
Celebrates an individual who has gone above and beyond in their committee role, leading conversations, driving action, and helping move downtown initiatives forward. This award recognizes someone whose reliability, leadership, and willingness to step up have strengthened both their committee and our organization as a whole.
AWARDED TO: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI’S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
The community partner award is given to a group, business, non profit, organization or community members who have made an impact on our organization this past year. These nominees are often people that work closely with us to achieve our goals and promote community relationships and cooperation.
AWARDED TO: THE NEXT DOOR AGENTS
We have continued to see great growth and rehabilitation in Downtown Warrensburg in 2024. As an organization dedicated to preserving our historic buildings, we felt creating an award to recognize those who are helping us reach our mission are deserving of recognition. The Downtown Rehabilitation Project award is given to a business, group or team who have taken a space and invested in the history and future of it in Downtown Warrensburg.
AWARDED TO: MAGNOLIA MERCANTILE
The Organization Committee and board wanted to recognize our new businesses who have shown growth, commitment and innovation to Downtown Warrensburg. The next award is called the Rising Business Award which is awarded to business who has been open for less than three years but continues to make impactful measures.
AWARDED TO: STANDING IN THE GAP
The community partner award is given to a group, business, non profit, organization or community members that have made an impact on our organization this past year. These nominees are often people that work closely with us to achieve our goals and promote community relationships and cooperation.
AWARDED TO: QUARRY CITY PROPERTIES
As an organization dedicated to preserving our historic buildings, we felt creating an award to recognize those who are helping us reach our mission are deserving of recognition. The Downtown Rehabilitation Project award is given to a business, group or team who have taken a space and invested in the history and future of it in Downtown Warrensburg.
