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Grenada County Build Better Together 2040 Plan

 Entry Point and Image-Setting Gateways, which are
locations where those approaching the community
can first be engaged and experience the Grenada
County identity (e.g., on I-55, on U.S. Highway 51, and
on Mississippi Highways 7 and 8). These areas offer
opportunities for tasteful signage and landscaping
that are harmonious with the surrounding rural areas
while announcing one’s pending arrival into the
county.
 Primary Gateways such as the county's four I-55
interchanges and key entries into the City of Grenada,
where the most substantial enhancements should be
installed (e.g., monument signs, landscaping, special
lighting, public art pieces, etc.). Gateways serve as
symbolic entry points to an area. An effective
gateway establishes an immediate positive
impression that reinforces the character of an area
and is visually harmonious with its surroundings.
 Secondary Gateways, which are a next level of
welcoming points within the interior of the
community where local identity and themes can be
reinforced through additional enhancements such as
tree planting, fountains or other water features, and
flags and themed banners, especially at Key
Image/Design Intersections (e.g., Sunset Drive and
South Street, U.S. 51 and Branscome Drive, etc.).
 Primary Image Corridors, which carry high volumes
of traffic and move travelers through or along some
of the area's most significant assets (e.g., Mississippi
Highway 333 across the Grenada Lake Dam, north
U.S. 51 from I-55 through the Yalobusha River area,
etc.).
 Secondary Image Corridors, which often move
travelers through the community’s significant
business or residential areas (e.g., Fairfield Avenue Existing gateway and wayfinding signage
into Downtown, West Monroe Street toward Holmes welcomes and orients visitors to Grenada
Community College and UMMC, Jackson Avenue, and its unique attractions.
Country Club Road, Wooded Drive, etc.).
Essentially, image corridors are routes that many residents and visitors travel and, along the way, form
impressions of Grenada County and City. Several of these corridors either are within an identified district
(Downtown) or serve as a link between districts (e.g., Downtown and the Sunset Drive commercial area via
South Street), further reinforcing their importance. Identity and beautification elements, such as decorative

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