Kirksville Recognized for Best Main Street in Rural Missouri
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Kirksville was selected as the Best Main Street or Downtown in Rural Missouri’s 2026 Reader’s Choice Contest.
With showcase community events like the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, Kiwanis Farmers Market, the Red, White and Blue Festival, Hometown Holiday and Whiskey and Turkey Festival, among others, Downtown Kirksville has a rich tradition of local businesses and significant contributions to local history.
Rural Missouri’s Reader’s Choice Contest has highlighted the best dishes, artists, restaurants and destinations in Missouri for 23 years, receiving thousands of votes from around the state. The full list of this year’s winners is available at ruralmissouri.org.
With showcase community events like the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, Kiwanis Farmers Market, the Red, White and Blue Festival, Hometown Holiday and Whiskey and Turkey Festival, among others, Downtown Kirksville has a rich tradition of local businesses and significant contributions to local history.
Rural Missouri’s Reader’s Choice Contest has highlighted the best dishes, artists, restaurants and destinations in Missouri for 23 years, receiving thousands of votes from around the state. The full list of this year’s winners is available at ruralmissouri.org.
