About

MCDRR came out of a need to revitalize downtown and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators to drive the local economy.

Our Mission

Mound City Downtown Restoration and Revitalization, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to lead the preservation-based economic development of downtown Mound City, MO.

Our goals are to engage the community to help restore and revitalize their downtown and to create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators that drives the local economy.

Our Vision

The vision is for downtown Mound City to be a destination place to shop, learn, be entertained at the local theater, dine, enjoy a soda/treat, or simply linger in green space. The result is a thriving downtown contributing to the local economy. Specific strategies to achieve our vision include but are not limited to:

• Create a historic district of downtown Mound City
• Restore the historic “Bank of Mound City” building as an anchor to the historic district
• Restore, repair, or update facades of historic and non-historic buildings
• Place signage where historic buildings stood
• Update the streetscape: install period signage, benches, streetlights, etc.
• Utilize green-spaces
• Recruit businesses to occupy vacant storefronts to enhance tourism

Our Approach

Our approach is to work collaboratively with property owners, business owners, potential merchants and businesses, the historical society, the City of Mound City, and Holt County to achieve the vision. Since the project is in its infancy, the first step has been to "walk the blocks" and listen to property owners and businesses share their thoughts and visualize the potential of the downtown revitalization and restoration project. The focus of the Mound City downtown project includes the restoration and revitalization of a downtown State Street.

The restoration of the first bank in town, the Bank of Mound City, founded in 1889. Across the street is the restored State Theater, (opened in 1938) which hosts plays, performances, shows, and other theater productions. Up the street is the town's only grocery store, built in 1899. It is located in its original location and features refreshed wooden floors, a meat counter, and additional space for renovation. Plus, the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Depot, built in 1922, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Depot is the home to the Holt County Historical Society. Each block includes vacant storefronts for revitalization as well as green spaces for development and tourism.