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Meeting Notes

October 25, 2011

Southside Virginia Community College, Christanna Campus

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Taking a Regional Look at our assets

A starting list of regional assets was developed by the group (see end of document). These assets

are catalogued and viewable at www.southernvirginia.wordpress.com.

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Participants Trudy Reel Committee Member Taste of Brunswick

Mickey Sims General Manager BIT

Beth Lewis Community Development Director Southampton County

Cameron Anctil Director of Marketing/ SoVA Wine Trail

Marcia Kerr Vice President Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce

Gina Mull Economic Dev Admin Asst Mecklenburg County

Berverley Coleman Community Developmennt Specialist DHCD

Robin Fowler Reginal Planner I Southside Planning District Commission

Jane Barnes Executive Director Blackstone Chamber of Commerce

Christine Hasbrouck Owner/Innkeeper The Grey Swan Inn Bed and Breakfast

Dan Tanner BOS Mecklenburg BOS

Pam Taylor Coordinator of Business & Industry Service Southside Virginia Community College

Jennifer Beck Director of Community Development Town of Blackstone

Susan Admas Deputy Co Admin/Econ Dev. Associate County of Charlotte

Frank De Stefano President De Stefano Architectural Group

Ramona Chapman Capacity Development Spacialist VA Dept. of Hoursing & Community Development

Douglas Pond Mayor Town of Lawrenceville

Melissa Parrish Mayor - Town Manager Town of Alberta


Randi Kei SVCC

Lacy Ward Director Robert Russa Moton Museum

Neal Barber President Community Futures

Melinda Moran Town Manager Town of Clarksville

Natalie Slate Deputy Administrator Greensville County

Lisa Jordan Chief Operating Officer The Colonial Center for Performing Arts

Marcia Kerr Vice President Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Center

Sylvia Allen Editor Brunswick Times-Gazette

Anna Bentson Executive Director Lynch's Landing

Almira Papierniak Executive Director Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce

Sandra Martin CEO & Founder Paraview TV

Kimberly Roberts Area Manager Penmac Staffing Services

Brian Thrower City Manager City of Emporia

Jeff Taylor Director of Economic Development Appomattox County

Diana Ramsey Board President MacCallum More Museum & Gardens

Liz Lowrance Executive Director MacCallum More Museum & Gardens

Melody Foster Reginal Planner I Commonwealth Regional Council

Jeremy Satterfield Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative

Lafayette Dickens Executive Director Downtown Blackstone, Inc.

Susan Kyte Reporter The Mecklenburg Sun Newspaper

Bobby Conner Manager Brunswick County/Lake Gaston Tourism Association

Mark Derr Owner Horizon Antique

Deborah Gosney Chief of Project Development Southside Planning District Commission

Robbie Pecht Council Member Town of Lawrenceville

H. B. Brockwell Council Member Town of Lawrenceville

Joyce Bland Council Member Town of Lawrenceville

C. J. Dean Town Manager Town of Lawrenceville

Barbara Terry Planner Commonwealth Regional Council

Esther Sanderson Council Member Town of Lawrenceville

Anne Herring Area Director USDA/Rural Development

Neal Barber President, Community Futures Community Futures

Clare Williams Treasurer Brunswick County/Lake Gaston Tourism Association

Gerald Wrenn Mayor Town of Boydton

Lisa Gillispie Vice Mayor Town of Chase City

Joanne Peerman Program Manager Virginia Dept of Housing and Community Development

Andy Hagy President Tha Hagy Group

Sheri McGuire Executive Director Longwood SBDC

Martha Dodd-Slippy VA and NC Real Estate Broker, Wilkie Real Estate, Inc

Doug Jackson Capacity Development Spacialist Virginia Dept of Housing and Community Development

Chris Thompson Policy Manager DHCD

Caryn Kayton CEO Caryn's Bridals, Formals & Tuxedos

Leanne DuBois Program Manager Virginia Department of Agriculture

Eddie Barton Mayor Town of Chase City

Emily Ruf Fellow DHCD

Keith Sherrill Policy Analyst Department of Housing & Community Development

Paul Hoffman Field Representative Congressman Robert Hurt (VA-5)

Charlette Woolridge County Administrator Brunswick County Government

Carl Espy, IV Town Manager Town of Halifax, VA

Lisa Atkinson Deputy Director, Community Development DHCD

Michelle Jones Senior Projects Specialist DHCD

Jeff Sadler Program Manager DHCD


Going Deeper: Capitalizing on Our Assets

Small groups began the brainstorm process of potential asset-based economic development strategies in

three areas of interest: Arts & Culture & Events; History; and Natural Beauty.

Arts & Culture/Events

Strategies:

- Regional communication/marketing

- Cross selling/staff training

- Commitment

o Leadership

o Business

o Citizens

Next Steps:

- Designate point people for entities

- Survey

- Communicate impediments to law makers

Notes:

- Perception of competition with businesses

- Telling your story (underlined for emphasis)

o Have to really push to let people know

o Pad map

� Every hotel with destination shown

- Micro-business

o Entrepreneur centers

- Regional Community calendar

o VTC has a state one

o Linking info

o Southside Electric magazine (online and print)

o Network of webmasters

o Organizers have to get events on there

� Organizers need to submit, tourism folks (or designated

person) need to check

o Links to food/lodging, etc

o Still need word of mouth

- Theme:

o create synergy instead of events competing

o Focus on local quality of life’

o Promote linked events

o Regional organizations

- Tourism – responsibilities overlap, but staffing more based on locality


- Chamber of Commerce – critical for tourism in smaller localities

- Seasonal vs. year round

- Need regular meetings with people across borders

- Local tourism

o Hospitality training for staff – restaurants, gas stations, etc

� VTC offers training

� ER’s have to buy-in, train EE’s and pay them

o Hours

� When will people be there?

• Open later

o Survey residents

History

Assets:

- Civil rights

- Regional – Heritage Tobacco Trail, manufacturing history

- Historic sites

- Plantations

Needs to be done:

- Communication of what everyone has to offer

o Pull in historical societies

- Coordination of activities

o Tourism council from each locality

Strategies:

- Communication of assets/events

- Coordination of events/activities

- Inventory of assets

- Prioritize investment

- Broaden tourism

- Create entrepreneurial opportunities

- Create benefit to community

- Historical societies

- Virginia’s Retreat

- Virginia.org – tool for coordination

- Group of 5 – 10 key people to meet regularly


Natural Beauty (outdoor recreation crossed out)

Strategies:

- Regional organization

- Commercialization – capitalize

- Marketing around points 1 & 2

Next Steps:

- DHCD sends info to partners

- Education

- Workshop follow-up

- Develop group/region

- Find funds

Notes:

- Clustering of events, assets

o Inventory. Business gap analysis

o Cluster marketing

o Cluster coordination

o Develop story

o Tourism director

- Regional organization

o Fort Pickett

o Parks, Rec, state parks, DGIF, Corps of Engineers

o Editors of newspapers (marketing)

o Six PDCs

� Common assets? With DHC & VTC

� Tourism committees/boards

o Regional organizations/identifiers:

� DRBA, RRRT, CTMA, Virginia’s Retreat, SRVMA, BBA,

R2000, Upper Reach, LKG, Route 58 corridor, Route 1.

- Website

o Mobile apps

o QR codes

- Commercialize – capitalize

- Follow-up meetings, workshops – raise awareness

- Integrate w/ chambers, economic development

- Networking - communication

- Resources – experts

- Next Steps:

o Education

o VTC-DHCD send info to participants

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o PDCs

o VTC presentation: stats, impact

o Workshops

o Form a group

o Money dedicated to economic development/tourism

o Angie, Melissa, Christine

o Define region/group

Next steps, challenges, and resources needed

- Don’t lose other categories

- Information out via email

- Share within your community

- Engage likely leadership organizations

- Informational session: what resources are out there (economic

development and tourism)

- Notes to include talking points about effort

o Entrepreneurs, job training and other categories included

- Engage volunteer organizations without overtaxing

o Communication strategy

- Identify funding s

- Build community buy in

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PDCs

VTC presentation: stats, impact

Workshops – testimonials from successful localities

Form a group

Money dedicated to economic development/tourism

Angie, Melissa, Christine

Define region/group

Next steps, challenges, and resources needed

Don’t lose other categories

Information out via email

thin your community

Engage likely leadership organizations

Informational session: what resources are out there (economic

development and tourism)

Notes to include talking points about effort

Entrepreneurs, job training and other categories included

volunteer organizations without overtaxing them

Communication strategy

Identify funding streams

community buy in

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testimonials from successful localities

Money dedicated to economic development/tourism

Informational session: what resources are out there (economic

Entrepreneurs, job training and other categories included


Assets by Category

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation

Alberta School Park

Appomattox 4H Camp

Appomattox James River

Appomattox Appomattox River

Brunswick Oldest oak tree

Brunswick Meherrin River

Brunswick Lake Gaston

Brunswick County park at Great Creek

Charlotte Community Parks

Charlotte Fall foliage

Chase City Field trips for school at MaCallum More

Chase City VA Byway- Rails to Trails

Clarksville Beautiful Views

Clarksville The Lake

Clarksville Campgrounds & Parks

Clarksville Woods

Clarksville Quiet

Clarksville Elbow Room

Clarksville Country Roads

Clarksville Hunting

Clarksville Fishing

Clarksville Boating

Clarksville Horse campground

Clarksville Marinas

Clarksville Lake

Clarksville Parks & trails

Clarksville Fishing

Clarksville Occoneechee State Park

Clarksville Kerr lake

Clarksville Hydro Plane Boating

Crewe Golf Course

Dinwiddie Campground

Dinwiddie Parks and recreation for youth

Dinwiddie VA Motor Sports Park

Dinwiddie Lake Rawlings

Dinwiddie Gem Mining

Dinwiddie Museum of Civil War Soldiers/Park

Emporia Trails & Park downtown

Emporia River running through middle of downtown

Farmville Rails to Trails

Farmville Major east/west highway

Farmville Wilicks Lake


Halifax Birding & Wildlife

Lawrenceville Walkable downtown

Lawrenceville Scenic Meherrin River

Lawrenceville Fort Christianne Historical Site

Lawrenceville Blueway Trail for Meherrin River

Lawrenceville Old Railroad lines (THT)

Lawrenceville Rails to Trails

Lawrenceville Rails to Trails

Lawrenceville Tobacco Heritage Trail

Lawrenceville Sonny Wholley Ball Park

Lunenburg Walking trails

Lunenburg Horse trails

Lunenburg Scenic rivers

Lunenburg Skydiving

Lynchburg Riverfront

Lynchburg Trails & parks

Lynchburg Year-round ski slope

Lynchburg Amazement Square

Mecklenburg Campgrounds & Parks

Mecklenburg 2 Lakes

Mecklenburg Rivers for canoeing & kayaking

Nottoway Fishing

Nottoway Civilian Conservation Corps Camps

Nottoway Skate Boarding

Nottoway Twin Lakes State Park

Nottoway Arrowhead Hunt Club

Nottoway Wildlife refuge

Pamplin City High Bridge Trail

Pamplin City Museum of Civil War Soldiers/Park

Prince Edward High Bridge Trail

Prince Edward Rails to Trails

Prince Edward Major east/west highway

Prince Edward Wilicks lake

Regional Waterfront rentals & vacation homes

Regional Lake Gaston

Regional Blueways

Regional Birding & Wildlife Trail

Regional Kerr Reservation

Regional Tobacco Heritage Trail

Regional Old Railroad lines

Regional Buenavista Lake

Regional Lake Gaston recreational opportunities

Regional Outdoor recreation

Regional James River waterways

Regional Kerr Dam & lake

Regional Rails to Trails


Regional Fort Pickett

Regional Proposed Buena Vista River Blueway

Regional Dan River Basin Association

Regional Roanoke River Basin Association

Regional Upper Branch

South Boston Virginia International Raceway

South Boston Race Track

South Boston Seay Park

Southampton Parker park

Southampton Centennial park

Sussex 4H Camp

Victoria Water Recreation

Victoria Untouched Property/Natural

Victoria Outdoor clubs

Victoria The Falls - Waterfall in Nottoway River

Victoria Hunt clubs

Victoria Trails

Victoria Parks

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness

Blackstone Farmer's market

Boydton Annual Ruritan Horse Show

Boykins Peanuts

Brookneal Fish hatchery

Charlotte Wineries & Vineyards

Clarksville Local Produce

Courtland Peanuts

Courtland Southern Cuisine

Farmville Farmer's Market

Greensville Great Peanut Bike Ride

Greensville Harrell Farm Tour

Halifax Halifax Marketplace

Halifax Agricultural Cooperative

Lunenburg Tobacco Heritage Trail

Lunenburg Agritourism - Parish pumpkin patch

Prince Edward Farmer's Market

Regional Agritourism

Regional Rails to Trails

Regional Virginia Tech Co-op

South Hill Farmer's Market

Entrepreneurs

Alberta Alberta General Store

Amelia Antique shops


Boydton Rose's Restaurant

Boydton Historic Boyd Tavern

Boykins New Small Businesses

Charlotte Specialty Shops

Charlotte Vineyard

Charlotte Farmer's Markets

Emporia Its people

Greensville Its people

Greensville Business incubator planned

Halifax Packhouse Restaurant

Halifax Molasses Grill

La Crosse Winery

Lawrenceville Buildings for small business

Lawrenceville Food - variety of restaurants

Lunenburg Antiques

Mecklenburg Winery

Arts & Culture

Alberta Taste of Brunswick

Alberta Housing program

Amelia Bluegrass Festival

Appomattox Railroad Festival

Appomattox Museum of the Confederacy

Blackstone Bevell's Train Display

Blackstone Cruise In

Blackstone Grand Illumination

Blackstone Christmas Parade

Blackstone Community Theatre

Blackstone Schwartz Tavern

Boydton 35th Annual Boydton Day

Boydton Beautiful old homes on Washington & Jefferson St.s

Boydton Old Elementary School

Boydton Old High School

Charlotte Drive-in Theater

Charlotte Friendly People

Charlotte Drive-In Theater

Chase City Fair Grounds

Chase City Christmas Bazaar

Chase City Farmer's Market

Chase City Estes Community Center/SVCC Campus

Chase City Farmer's Market/Public meeting

Chase City YMCA

Chase City Easy to get to

Chase City MacCullum More Events

Chase City Robert E. Lee Auditorium


Chase City Friendly People

Chase City Pravillion

Chase City MacCullum More Museum & Gardens

Chase City MacCullum More Art Exhibits

Chase City Old Hotel

Clarksville Lake Fest

Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge

Clarksville Christmas Parade

Clarksville Holiday Open House

Clarksville 4th of July Parade

Clarksville Big Lake Flea Market

Clarksville Harvest Days

Clarksville Wine Festival

Clarksville Trick or Treat the Street

Clarksville Great Restaurants

Clarksville Lodging

Clarksville Quality of Life

Crewe Youth Festival

Crewe Chicken Festival

Crewe Radio Museum

Crewe Crewe Railroad Museum

Emporia Pork Festival

Emporia Peanut Festival

Emporia Farmer's Market

Emporia Meherrin River Arts Council

Emporia Library

Farmville New Farmer's Market

Farmville Heart of VA Festival

Farmville First Fridays

Farmville Stars Under the Stars

Farmville Longwood Students & Faculty

Farmville Visual Arts Center

Farmville Farmville Christmas Show

Farmville University/College

Greensville Christmas Home tour

Greensville Rails to Trails (coming soon!)

Greensville Pork Festival

Greensville Common's Assembly Center

Greensville Greensville County soldier monuments

Greensville Meherrin River Arts Council

Halifax Convergence Art Guild

Lawrenceville St. Paul's College

Littleton, NC Littleton Festival

Lunenburg Upcoming 30's population

Lunenburg Community youth sports

Lunenburg Libraries as center of community


Lunenburg Railroad History Park

Lunenburg Sheep Stew in Dundas

Lunenburg Community Houses in each community

Lunenburg Indian Museum Artifacts

Lunenburg Historical public buildings

Lynchburg Events that engage students from 6 colleges

Lynchburg Legacy Museum

Lynchburg Architectural Walking Tours

Lynchburg Arts & Culture District

Prince Edward New Farmer's Market

Prince Edward Heart of VA Festival

Prince Edward First Fridays

Prince Edward Stars Under the Stars

Prince Edward Longwood Students & Faculty

Prince Edward Visual Arts Center

Prince Edward Farmville Christmas Show

Prince Edward University/College

Regional Great People

Regional Community Theaters

South Boston Prizery

South Boston Great Restaurants

South Hill Chamber of Commerce

South Hill Holiday Bazaar

South Hill "Affair on the Square"

South Hill Shriner's Seafood Festival

South Hill Beef Festival

South hill Farmer's Market

South Hill Colonial Theatre

South Hill The Colonial Center

South Hill Farmer's Market

Victoria Museum

Victoria Railroad History

Historic & Traditional Downtowns

Alberta Horses in town limits

Alberta Crime free area

Alberta Old School park

Appomattox Downtown Appomattox

Blackstone Historic commercial buildings

Blackstone Revitalized downtown district

Boydton Randolph Macon ruins

Boydton Historic Mecklenburg County Court House

Charlotte Court House Jeffersonian Courthouse

Charlotte Court House Historic buildings with unique architecture

Charlotte Revitalized downtown


Chase City Quiet residential sections

Chase City Historical Agriculture Trade Center

Chase City Flour Mill

Chase City House tours

Chase City Mecklenburg Springs

Chase City Historical buildings

Chase City Warehouses

Chase City Friendly environment

Chase City Gardens

Clarksville Historic District

Clarksville Revitalized downtown

Dinwiddie Historic Court House

Emporia Historic buildings with unique architecture

Farmville Main Street Community

Farmville Regional hub for shopping

Farmville Unique businesses

Farmville Main Street shopping

La Crosse Historic buildings (hotel, tavern)

Lawrenceville Location

Lawrenceville Historical buildings

Lawrenceville Bed & Breakfast

Lawrenceville

New authority allows more flexibility for dealing with downtown

properties

Lynchburg Converted warehouses into loft living

Mecklenburg Revitalized downtowns

Prince Edward Main Street Community

Prince Edward Regional hub for shopping

Prince Edward Unique businesses

Prince Edward Main Street shopping

Regional Civil Rights & Education Trail

Regional Tobacco Heritage Trail

Regional Historic buildings & architecture

Regional Revitalized buildings

South Hill Revitalized buildings

Regional Organizations

Alberta Middle River Regional Jail

Blackstone Area bus system & trolley

Brunswick Methodist Heritage Trail

Brunswick Civil Rights in Education trail

Brunswick Civil War Trail

Clarksville Airport

Farmville STEPS, Inc

Farmville Healthcare/hospital



Prince Edward STEPS, Inc

Prince Edward Healthcare/hospital

Regional Small Business Development Center

Regional South Side Community College

Regional South Side Planning District Commission

Regional Trans-Tech

Regional Virginia's Retreat

Regional Fort Christianna

Regional Lake Rawlings

Regional Community support from citizens and leaders

Regional Community Memorial Healthcenter

Regional

Virginia Tobacco Indemnification & Community Revitalization

Commission

Transportation

Alberta I-85

Alberta Wide streets

Charlotte Good roads

Chase City Railroads

Chase City 1 of 2 towns serviced by rail

Emporia Located at intersection of I-95 & US 58

Lawrenceville Right off Rt 58

Technology

Alberta Water & sewer

Alberta Broadband

Alberta I-85 - close to cities

Alberta Industrial Park

Brunswick

Developing wireless infrastructure that will allow high-speed

internet anywhere in the community

Charlotte Fiber infrastructure

Clarksville Developed tech infrastructure

Clarksville Data Centers

Clarksville Tech companies

Greensville Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC)

Halifax Science Engineering Mathematics Academy (STEM)

Halifax Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC)

Lawrenceville Atlantia & Danville turntable

Mecklenburg Business parks with infrastructure

Regional 900+ miles of fiber throughout Southern VA

Regional Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC)

Regional

Virginia Tobacco Indemnification & Community Revitalization

Commission

Regional Mecklenburg Electric Co-operative


Strategic Job Education & Training

Alberta Southern Virginia Community College

Alberta Southern Virginia Community College

Boydton David Bruce Library

Brunswick St Paul's College

Chase City Blue Ribbon Elementary

Chase City Best elementary school in any place

Chase City Estes Center

Emporia Community college site

Farmville Longwood

Farmville Hampden Sydney

Nottoway VA Tech Research Center

Prince Edward Longwood

Prince Edward Hampden Sydney

Regional Schools

Regional Southern Virginia Community College

Regional Longwood University

Regional Mid-Atlantic Advanced Manufacturing Center

Regional Southside Virginia Education Center

Regional Golden Leaf Commons

South Hill Advanced Knowledge Center

South Hill Southern Virginia Community College

South Hill Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center

Successful Business

Alberta Joan's

Alberta Lumber Company

Alberta Synergy Gas

Alberta Gem Iron & Steel

Alberta Health Center for low-cost healthcare

Alberta General Store

Alberta Calhoun Mulch Company

Alberta Meherrin River Regional Jail

Alberta Colonial Downs

Alberta Pasty Beauty Salon

Blackstone Blackstone Emporium

Blackstone Antiques & Crafts mall

Blackstone Grey Swan Inn - Bed & Breakfast

Blackstone Wine Tasting Friday (Sunshine Wines)

Boydton Southern Heritage Bed & Breakfast

Brunswick Three Angels Inn - Bed & Breakfast

Brunswick Mineral Springs Bed & Breakfast

Brunswick Lake Rawlings - Diving school


Brunswick Colonial Downs

Chase City 4 banks

Chase City Excellent Police & Fire Department

Chase City Nursing Home

Chase City Good health care

Chase City Mecklenburg Electric Co-operative

Clarkesville Great people

Clarkesville Transformed economy (tourism & tech)

Dinwiddie Industrial park

Farmville Green Font Furniture

Farmville Caryn's Bridal Shop

Greensville Airport - multiple business opportunities

Halifax Multiple anchor institutions throughout SoVA

Halifax Infusion of new businesses into SoVA

Halifax Toots Creative Antiques

Lunenburg Cigarette manufacturing

Nottoway Old Nottoway Antiques

Prince Edward Green Font Furniture

Prince Edward Caryn's Bridal Shop

Regional Waterfront dining & music

Regional Antique shopping

Regional Wineries


Victoria Places to eat

Victoria Antiques

History

Alberta Town Square as focal point

Alberta Bethel Methodist historic church

Alberta St. Mark's historic church

Alberta Alberta Caboose

Appomattox Appomattox Court House Historical Park

Appomattox Cougar Hill Historical Park

Blackstone Historic District

Blackstone Old military academy

Blackstone Carriage Museum

Blackstone Blackstone College (Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center

Boydton Historic Court House

Boydton Goode Building

Boydton Historic churches

Boydton Randolph-Macon College original site

Brookneal Red Hill

Brunswick Brunswick County Court House

Brunswick Brunswick County Museum

Brunswick Unique & deep history


Brunswick Fort Christiana

Brunswick Valentine's Post Office

Charlotte Walking Trails

Chase City Sites on the Civil Rights In Education Heritage Trail

Chase City 100 historical homes

Chase City History of horse racing in community

Chase City Museum

Chase City Historic churches

Clarksville Clarksville Museum

Clarksville Fort Christiana

Emporia 2 downtowns on National & State Historic Registers

Farmville Moton Museum

Farmville Civil War Sites

Farmville Civil Rights in Education Trail

Farmville Lee's Retreat driving tour

Farmville Tourism

Farmville History

Halifax Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail

Halifax Mountain Road Historic District

Halifax Dabney Cosby architecture

Halifax Halifax Courthouse

Halifax Civil War trails


Lawrenceville Genealogy - Brunswick County Library

Lawrenceville Meherrin Regional Library

Lawrenceville Historic courthouse

Lawrenceville Museum

Lunenburg Civil Rights in Education sites

Lunenburg Civil War Sites

Lunenburg Historical districts and homes

Nottoway Original 1846 Jeffersonian Courthouse

Nottoway 1837 Presidential Church open to the public

Nottoway Governor Mann house

Nottoway VA Civil War Trail stops

Prince Edward Moton Museum

Prince Edward Civil War Sites

Prince Edward Civil Rights in Education Trail

Prince Edward Lee's Retreat driving tour

Prince Edward Tourism

Prince Edward History

Regional History


South Boston Dan River Crossing

South Hill Doll and Train Museum

South Hill Whittle's Mill

South Hill Tobacco Heritage Museum


Assets by Locality

Alberta

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation School Park

Arts & Culture Taste of Brunswick

Arts & Culture Housing program

Entrepreneurs Alberta General Store

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Horses in town limits

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Crime free area

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Old School park

Regional Organizations Middle River Regional Jail

Transportation I-85

Transportation Wide streets

Technology Water & sewer

Technology Broadband

Technology I-85 - close to cities

Technology Industrial Park

Strategic Job Education & Training Southern Virginia Community College


Successful Business Joan's

Successful Business Lumber Company

Successful Business Synergy Gas

Successful Business Gem Iron & Steel

Successful Business Health Center for low-cost healthcare

Successful Business General Store

Successful Business Calhoun Mulch Company

Successful Business Meherrin River Regional Jail

Successful Business Colonial Downs

Successful Business Pasty Beauty Salon

History Town Square as focal point

History Bethel Methodist historic church

History St. Mark's historic church

History Alberta Caboose

Amelia

Arts & Culture Bluegrass Festival

Entrepreneurs Antique shops

Appomattox

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation 4H Camp

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation James River

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Appomattox River

Arts & Culture Railroad Festival

Arts & Culture Museum of the Confederacy


Historic & Traditional Downtowns Downtown Appomattox

History Appomattox Court House Historical Park

History Cougar Hill Historical Park

Blackstone

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Farmer's market

Arts & Culture Bevell's Train Display

Arts & Culture Cruise In

Arts & Culture Grand Illumination

Arts & Culture Christmas Parade

Arts & Culture Community Theatre

Arts & Culture Schwartz Tavern

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic commercial buildings

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Revitalized downtown district

Regional Organizations Area bus system & trolley

Successful Business Blacktone Emporium

Successful Business Antiques & Crafts mall

Successful Business Grey Swan Inn - Bed & Breakfast

Successful Business Wine Tasting Friday (Sunshine Wines)

History Historic District

History Old military academy

History Carriage Museum

History Blackstone College (Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center

Boydton

Agriculture, Agritourism,

Agribusiness Annual Ruritan Horse Show

Arts & Culture 35th Annual Boydton Day

Arts & Culture Beautiful old homes on Washington & Jefferson St.s

Arts & Culture Old Elementary School

Arts & Culture Old High School

Entrepreneurs Rose's Restaurant

Entrepreneurs Historic Boyd Tavern

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Randolf Macon ruins

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic Mecklenburg County Court House

Strategic Job Education & Training David Bruce Library

Successful Business Southern Heritage Bed & Breakfast

History Historic Court House

History Goode Building

History Historic churches

History Randolph-Macon College original site

Boykins


Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Peanuts

Entrepreneurs New Small Businesses

Brookneal

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Fish hatchery

History Red Hill

Brunswick

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Oldest oak tree

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Meherrin River

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Lake Gaston

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation County park at Great Creek

Regional Organizations Methodist Heritage Trail

Regional Organizations Civil Rights in Education trail

Regional Organizations Civil War Trail

Technology

Developing wireless infrastructure that will allow high-speed

internet anywhere in the community

Strategic Job Education & Training St Paul's College

Successful Business Three Angels Inn - Bed & Breakfast

Successful Business Mineral Springs Bed & Breakfast

Successful Business Lake Rawlings - Diving school

Successful Business Colonial Downs

History Brunswick County Court House

History Brunswick County Museum

History Unique & deep history

History Fort Christiana

History Valentine's Post Office

Charlotte

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Community Parks

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Fall foliage

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Winerys & Vineyards

Arts & Culture Drive-in Theater

Arts & Culture Friendly People

Arts & Culture Drive-In Theater

Entrepreneurs Specialty Shops

Entrepreneurs Vineyard

Entrepreneurs Farmer's Markets

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Revitalized downtown

Transportation Good roads

Technology Fiber infrastructure

History Walking Trails

Charlotte Court House


Historic & Traditional Downtowns Jeffersonian Courthouse

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic buildings with unique architecture

Chase City

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Field trips for school at MacCullum More

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation VA Byway- Rails to Trails

Arts & Culture Fair Grounds

Arts & Culture Christmas Bazaar

Arts & Culture Farmer's Market

Arts & Culture Estes Community Center/SVCC Campus

Arts & Culture Farmer's Market/Public meeting

Arts & Culture YMCA

Arts & Culture Easy to get to

Arts & Culture MacCullum More Events

Arts & Culture Robert E. Lee Auditorium

Arts & Culture Friendly People

Arts & Culture Pavilion

Arts & Culture MacCullum More Museum & Gardens

Arts & Culture MacCullum More Art Exhibits

Arts & Culture Old Hotel

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Quiet residential sections

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historical Agriculture Trade Center

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Flour Mill

Historic & Traditional Downtowns House tours

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Mecklenburg Springs

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historical buildings

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Warehouses

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Friendly environment

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Gardens

Transportation Railroads

Transportation 1 of 2 towns serviced by rail

Strategic Job Education & Training Blue Ribbon Elementary

Strategic Job Education & Training Best elementary school in any place

Strategic Job Education & Training Estes Center

Successful Business 4 banks

Successful Business Excellent Police & Fire Department

Successful Business Nursing Home

Successful Business Good health care

Successful Business Mecklenburg Electric Co-operative

History Sites on the Civil Rights In Education Heritage Trail

History 100 historical homes

History History of horse racing in community

History Museum

History Historic churches


Clarksville

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Beautiful Views

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation The Lake

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Campgrounds & Parks

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Woods

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Quiet

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Elbow Room

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Country Roads

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Hunting

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Fishing

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Boating

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Horse campground

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Marinas

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Lake

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Parks & trails


Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Occoneechee State Park

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Kerr lake

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Hydro Plane Boating

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Local Produce

Arts & Culture Lake Fest

Arts & Culture Hydroplane Challenge

Arts & Culture Christmas Parade

Arts & Culture Holiday Open House

Arts & Culture 4th of July Parade

Arts & Culture Big Lake Flea Market

Arts & Culture Harvest Days

Arts & Culture Wine Festival

Arts & Culture Trick or Treat the Street

Arts & Culture Great Restaurants

Arts & Culture Lodging

Arts & Culture Quality of Life

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic District

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Revitalized downtown

Regional Organizations Airport

Technology Developed tech infrastructure

Technology Data Centers

Technology Tech companies

Successful Business Great people

Successful Business Transformed economy (tourism & tech)

History Clarksville Museum

History Fort Christianna

Courtland


Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Peanuts

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Southern Cuisine

Crewe

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Golf Course

Arts & Culture Youth Festival

Arts & Culture Chicken Festival

Arts & Culture Radio Museum

Arts & Culture Crewe Railroad Museum

Dinwiddie

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Campground

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Parks and recreation for youth

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation VA Motor Sports Park

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Lake Rawlings

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Gem Mining

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Museum of Civil War Soldiers/Park

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic Court House

Successful Business Industrial park

Emporia

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Trails & Park downtown

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation River running through middle of downtown

Arts & Culture Pork Festival

Arts & Culture Peanut Festival


Arts & Culture Meherrin River Arts Council

Arts & Culture Library

Entrepreneurs Its people

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic buildings with unique architecture

Transportation Located at intersection of I-95 & US 58

Strategic Job Education & Training Community college site

History 2 downtowns on National & State Historic Registers

Farmville

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Rails to Trails

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Major east/west highway

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Wilicks Lake

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Farmer's Market

Arts & Culture New Farmer's Market

Arts & Culture Heart of VA Festival

Arts & Culture First Fridays

Arts & Culture Stars Under the Stars

Arts & Culture Longwood Students & Faculty


Arts & Culture Visual Arts Center

Arts & Culture Farmville Christmas Show

Arts & Culture University/College

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Main Street Community

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Regional hub for shopping

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Unique businesses

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Main Street shopping

Regional Organizations STEPS, Inc

Regional Organizations Healthcare/hospital

Strategic Job Education & Training Longwood

Strategic Job Education & Training Hampden Sydney

Successful Business Green Font Furniture

Successful Business Caryn's Bridal Shop

History Moton Museum

History Civil War Sites

History Civil Rights in Education Trail

History Lee's Retreat driving tour

History Tourism

History History

Greensville

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Great Peanut Bike Ride

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Harrell Farm Tour

Arts & Culture Christmas Home tour

Arts & Culture Rails to Trails (coming soon!)

Arts & Culture Pork Festival

Arts & Culture Common's Assembly Center

Arts & Culture Greensville County soldier monuments

Arts & Culture Meherrin River Arts Council

Entrepreneurs Its people

Entrepreneurs Business incubator planned

Technology Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC)

Successful Business Airport - multiple business opportunities

Halifax

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Birding & Wildlife

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Halifax Marketplace

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Agricultural Cooperative

Arts & Culture Convergence Art Guild

Entrepreneurs Packhouse Restaurant

Entrepreneurs Molasses Grill

Technology Science Engineering Mathematics Academy (STEM)

Technology Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC)

Successful Business Multiple anchor institutions throughout SoVA

Successful Business Infusion of new businesses into SoVA


Successful Business Toots Creative Antiques

History Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail

History Mountain Road Historic District

History Dabney Cosby architecture

History Halifax Courthouse

History Civil War trails

La Crosse

Entrepreneurs Winery

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historic buildings (hotel, tavern)

Lawrenceville

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Walkable downtown

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Scenic Meherrin River

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Fort Christianne Historical Site

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Blueway Trail for Meherrin River

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Old Railroad lines (THT)



Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Tobacco Heritage Trail

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Sonny Wholley Ball Park

Entrepreneurs Buildings for small business

Entrepreneurs Food - variety of restaurants

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Location

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Historical buildings

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Bed & Breakfast

Historic & Traditional Downtowns

New authority allows more flexibility for dealing with

downtown properties

Regional Organizations St. Paul's College

Transportation Right off Rt 58

Technology Atlantia & Danville turntable

History St. Paul's College

History Genealogy - Brunswick County Library

History Meherrin Regional Library

History Historic courthouse

History Museum

Arts & Culture St. Paul's College

Littleton, NC

Arts & Culture Littleton Festival

Lunenburg

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Walking trails


Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Horse trails

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Scenic rivers

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Skydiving

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Tobacco Heritage Trail

Agriculture, Agritourism, Agribusiness Agritourism - Parish pumpkin patch

Arts & Culture Upcoming 30's population

Arts & Culture Community youth sports

Arts & Culture Libraries as center of community

Arts & Culture Railroad History Park

Arts & Culture Sheep Stew in Dundas

Arts & Culture Community Houses in each community

Arts & Culture Indian Museum Artifacts

Arts & Culture Historical public buildings

Entrepreneurs Antiques

Successful Business Cigarette manufacturing

History Civil Rights in Education sites


History Historical districts and homes

Lynchburg

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Riverfront

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Trails & parks

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Year-round ski slope

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Amazement Square

Arts & Culture Events that engage students from 6 colleges

Arts & Culture Legacy Museum

Arts & Culture Architectural Walking Tours

Arts & Culture Arts & Culture District

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Converted warehouses into loft living

Mecklenburg

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Campgrounds & Parks

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation 2 Lakes

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Rivers for canoeing & kayaking

Entrepreneurs Winery

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Revitalized downtowns

Technology Business parks with infrastructure

Nottoway


Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Civilian Conservation Corps Camps

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Skate Boarding

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Twin Lakes State Park

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Arrowhead Hunt Club

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Wildlife refuge


Strategic Job Education & Training VA Tech Research Center

Successful Business Old Nottoway Antiques

History Original 1846 Jeffersonian Courthouse

History VA Civil War Trail stops

History 1837 Presidential Church open to the public

History Governor Mann house

Pamplin

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation High Bridge Trail

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Museum of Civil War Soldiers/Park

Prince Edward

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation High Bridge Trail


Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Major east/west highway

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Wilicks lake


Arts & Culture New Farmer's Market

Arts & Culture Heart of VA Festival

Arts & Culture First Fridays

Arts & Culture Stars Under the Stars

Arts & Culture Longwood Students & Faculty

Arts & Culture Visual Arts Center

Arts & Culture Farmville Christmas Show

Arts & Culture University/College

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Main Street Community

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Regional hub for shopping

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Unique businesses

Historic & Traditional Downtowns Main Street shopping

Regional Organizations STEPS, Inc

Regional Organizations Healthcare/hospital

Strategic Job Education & Training Longwood

Strategic Job Education & Training Hampden Sydney

Successful Business Green Font Furniture

Successful Business Caryn's Bridal Shop

History Moton Museum


History Civil Rights in Education Trail

History Lee's Retreat driving tour

History Tourism

History History

South Boston

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Virginia International Raceway

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Race Track


Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Seay Park

Arts & Culture Prizery

Arts & Culture Great Restaurants

History Dan River Crossing

South Hill


Arts & Culture Chamber of Commerce

Arts & Culture Holiday Bazaar

Arts & Culture "Affair on the Square"

Arts & Culture Shriner's Seafood Festival

Arts & Culture Beef Festival


Arts & Culture Colonial Theatre

Arts & Culture The Colonial Center


Historic & Traditional Downtowns Revitalized buildings

Strategic Job Education & Training Advanced Knowledge Center


Strategic Job Education & Training Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center

History Doll and Train Museum

History Whittle's Mill

History Tobacco Heritage Museum

Southampton

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Parker park

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Centennial park

Sussex

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation 4H Camp

Victoria

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Water Recreation

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Untouched Property/Natural

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Outdoor clubs

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation The Falls - Waterfall in Nottoway River

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Hunt clubs

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Trails

Natural Beauty & Outdoor Recreation Parks

Arts & Culture Museum

Arts & Culture Railroad History

Successful Business Places to eat

Successful Business Antiques

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