According to the website, “these Main Streets represent the best in the country but only one will be chosen as the Grand Prize Winner.”
Others in the top 10 include: Chattahoochee, Florida; Bedford, Pennsylvania; Emporia, Kansas; Hope, Arkansas; Homer, Louisiana; Macon, Georgia; Osborne, Kansas; Snohomish, Washington; and Sykesville, Maryland.
The contest is sponsored through "Independent We Stand", which states it is to inspire small business owners to discover their local roots and to help consumers understand the importance of supporting them.
Columbia, Kentucky was the only one in the state in the quarterfinals and is the only one in the state in the top 10 semifinals.
Mayor Pamela Hoots says "We appreciate the support of the community”.
The contest will conclude next week.