Downtown Muskogee, Inc.

Our Mission

As a Main Street program, Downtown Muskogee, Inc. strives to combine historic preservation, heritage tourism and economic revitalization to create a beautiful, sustainable, vibrant and unique downtown community. 

Downtown Muskogee  Hosts

Business Plan Competition

 Downtown Muskogee, Inc. will sponsor a Business Plan Competition aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to consider downtown sites for a business location.  The competition sponsors will offer a special prize package to the winner of the contest which will include both monetary and non-monetary prizes.  Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the business plan competition are invited to submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) to Downtown Muskogee by February 13, 2012.   

 The LOI may be submitted by mail to P.O. Box 2065, Muskogee, OK 74402 and must be postmarked no later than February 13, 2012.  The LOI also may be submitted by e-mail to muskogeemainstreet@gmail.com and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 13, 2012.

 The Letter of Interest should provide the contestant’s name, age, grade level (if applicable), address, phone, e-mail and a 1-paragraph synopsis of the proposed Business Plan. 

 Downtown Muskogee’s Economic Revitalization Committee has identified several downtown buildings currently vacant and available for a new business.  These spaces range in size from a craft booth to a small office, a large office, a wholesale or manufacturing site and a restaurant.  Contestants who submit an approved Letter of Interest will be provided with a list of these available locations with specific data on costs associated with the space.  The competition will also allow an “entrepreneur’s choice” of location as long as the site is downtown.  The competition will allow for the consideration of existing buildings or may include proposed new construction.

 Those entrepreneurs who submit a successful LOI will be invited to submit a full business plan to Downtown Muskogee, Inc. to be entered into the contest.  An entry fee of $20 must accompany the submission.  The deadline for submitting the full business plan is March 30, 2012.  Complete details, rules, prizes and judging criteria are available here.

 Sponsors of the Business Plan Competition include Bank of Oklahoma and Okie Country 101.7.

 Read about us in the Drive-To Meetings article in Meetings Focus South. 

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Freedom Walk to remember September 11.  Here is a link to the news article on the News on 6. 



 Muskogee was named one of the 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation! 

Watch OETA's interview with Downtown Muskogee's executive director, Jonita Mullins, on YouTube.

 
  Golden Broom Winners

2011

Locke Law Office

G K Home Furnishings

Citizens Security Bank

2010

Kathy Hewitt, CPA

Two Friends Antiques

Busy Bee~dz

Kid's Space

Muskogee Chamber of Commerce

These businesses have been recognized for maintaining a clean and attractive appearance in the downtown area.  You can nominate a business for the Golden Broom award.  Send your recommendation our way.

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National Trust Board Chairman Cliff Hudson, Downtown Muskogee executive director Jonita Mullins and Muskogee mayor John Tyler Hammons pose with the Award plaque naming Muskogee as a 2011 Distinctive Destination.



2012 Board of Directors

Tish Callahan, City of Muskogee

Christy Hall, Muskogee Metal Door

Chad Locke, Locke Law Office

Meaghan McCawley, Muskogee Chamber of Commerce

Oscar Ray, Darkwood Films

Marie Seabolt, Muskogee Port Authority

Peggy Sharp, Peak's Place

Al Stevens, OG&E

Cheryl Whalen, Oklahoma Natural Gas