The SMSA is privileged to be the recipient of many awards over the years.
- 2026: MMSA Outstanding Historic Rehabilitation Project: Castle Properties & The Collective Co.
- 2026: MMSA Outstanding Retail Promotion – Shop Local Warehouse Sale
- 2026 MMSA Sam Kaye Excellence in Design – Leah Kemp
- 2026: MMSA Outstanding Community Educational Campaign – Support Starkville Campaign by Kathy Jacobs Design & Marketing
- 2025: MMSA Outstanding Community Education Campaign – Large Community – Plan a Downtown Event Guide
- 2025: MMSA Premier Partner – Large Community – Making Main Merry
- 2025: Outstanding Project Promotion – The Guest Room
- 2024: Keep MS Beautiful Award
- 2024: Mississippi Main Street Circle of Excellence
- 2024: MMSA Outstanding Creative Fundraising – Starkville Pet Mayor Election
- 2024: MMSA Outstanding Public Arts Project – Cowbells to Paint Pails
- 2024: MMSA Outstanding Creative Large Event Hosting over 5,000 – Starkville Derby
- 2023: MMSA Outstanding Public Downtown Revitalization Project – Rex Theatre
- 2023: Mississippi Main Street Circle of Excellence
- 2023: MMSA Outstanding Retail Merchandising – George Mary’s
- 2022: MMSA Outstanding Creative Fundraiser – Cash Cal Promo
- 2022: Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) Small Event/Festival of the Year – King Cotton Crawfish Boil
- 2022: Keep MS Beautiful Award
- 2021: MMSA Main Street Hero – Mayor Lynn Spruill
- 2021: MMSA Sam Kaye Excellence in Design Award – The Late Dan Camp
- 2020: MMSA Outstanding Economic Impact Award – Dine Around
- 2020: MMSA Outstanding Entrepreneurial Endeavor – The IDEA Shop
- 2020: MTA Small Event Festival of the Year – Taco Hop
- 2018: MMSA Main Street Hero – Michelle Jones
- 2018: Outstanding Public Improvement – Russell Street Corridor
- 2018: MMSA Outstanding Rehabilitation Project – Starkville Police Department
- 2017: MMSA Outstanding Creative Event – Night Market
- 2017: MTA Small Event/Festival of the Year – Night Market
- 2016: MMSA Outstanding Economic Impact Project – The Mill
- 2016: MMSA Outstanding Creative Fundraising – Farm to Fork
- 2016: MMSA Sam Kaye Excellence in Design – Briar Jones
- 2015: MMSA Best Image or Branding Promotion – New South Weekends
- 2014: Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Best New Signage – Wayfinding Signage
- 2014: MMSA Best New Development Project – Renasant Bank
