Jeannie Zieren, Director of Communication and Marketing for the MS Main Street Association, talks about the MS Main Street Program in Northeast MS.
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This week: Jeannie Zieren, Director of Communication & Marketing for the Mississippi Main Street Association, is the Director of Communication and Marketing for the Mississippi Main Street Association. She enjoys promoting Mississippi’s downtowns, and her work includes public and media relations, planning trainings for Main Street directors, conference and event planning, marketing and advertising, and communication services for the Main Street coordinating program in Mississippi. Jeannie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Mississippi State University and a Master’s degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi. She received the Main Street America Revitalization Professional (MSARP) credential in 2018. Jeannie is a native of Jackson and a seventh generation Mississippian. Jeannie talks to us about the four facets of the Main Street Program. She talks about the cities and counties in North MS who are part of the program and tells listeners how they can get involved.