First impressions program 10-19-2010

SO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE IMPRESSIONS FIRST TIME VISITORS TO GREENVILLE GET WHEN THEY VISIT GREENVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME? THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED TUESDAY NIGHT IN A PUBLIC MEETING. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY'S "FIRST IMPRESSIONS" PROGRAM OFFERED SOME PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A SURVEY FROM A RECENT MULTI-DAY VISIT TO GREENVILLE. THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM BROUGHT IN A TEAM OF VISITORS TO OBSERVE GREENVILLE FROM A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES INCLUDING SUCH AREAS AS CITY ENTRANCES, THE DOWNTOWN, HEALTH CARE, RETAIL STORES AND RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC GATHERING PLACES. THE MEETING WAS HELD AT THE DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S PAVILION FACILITY ON FAIRGROUNDS ROAD. GREENVILLE IS THE LARGEST MISSISSIPPI CITY THE TEAM HAS UNDERTAKEN OUT OF 90 SURVEYS CONDUCTED SO FAR SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY "FIRST IMPRESSIONS" TEAM WAS HERE AT THE REQUEST OF THE DELTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY IN THE HOPES OF PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PUBLIC MEETING WHERE A FINAL REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED.