A Photo Story by Claude Marchesini; Featuring Bill Boykin "My Hometown" is a photo documentary about Bill Boykin, who pushes himself to risk and recommit daily, to a project that promises to reshape and reinvigorate the core of his community. "'Not only did he have a vision, but he has a lot of guts, and it took a lot of sweat and it took a lot of investment to get here. This story is called 'My Hometown' but it's Our Hometown. This is what it's all about." - Claude Marchesini, Photographer, Greenville, Mississippi "I grew up here, and my vision is to see a revitalization of not only just the downtown area, but our entire community. We are the ones, that have got to make the choice that we want it to be better." - Bill Boykin, Developer, The Lofts & Downtown Grill, Greenville, MS Located in historic downtown, The Lofts at 517 is a newly opened boutique hotel and luxury loft apartments- Schedule a booking The Lofts at 517 517 Washington Avenue Greenville, Mississippi (662) 332-2354 mmorlino.simpson@gmail.com http://www.loftsat517.com Facebook: @loftsat517 To inquire about living at the lofts, retail rental or hotel rental please contact Bill Boykin at phone: 662-820-0487 or email: loftsat517@gmail.com "Like" and “Share” the story of Greenville revitalization to spread Mississippi #brightspots during the 2017 Mississippi Bicentennial #MS200 #onegreenville # #greenvillepride Greenville is one of ten cities elected to participate in “Celebrating Storytelling”, a Mississippi Bicentennial project, that will culminate with 100 community voices by the end of the year. Special Thanks: Mayor Errick D. Simmons & City of Greenville, Mississippi - Government, Main Street Greenville, Washington County Economic Alliance, Greenville and Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, developer, Bill Boykin, Lisa and Bill Percy; Blue Magnolia Films/ Corner To Corner Productions, Barefoot Workshops, Chandler Griffin, Alison Fast, Aaron Phillips, Laeitta Eittabug Wade, Kenya L. Collins; E E Bass Cultural Arts Center/ Greenville Arts Council, William Alexander Percy Memorial Library and The Lofts at 517/ Downtown Grille

"Our tax credits have made the preservation of our older buildings not only a matter of respect for beauty and history, but of economic good sense." --President Ronald Reagan in 1984 Since that time, the federal historic tax credit has played a critical role in revitalizing small towns and cities, creating jobs, and increasing economic activity, all while returning more tax revenue to the Treasury than it costs.