Vision
A vibrant, welcoming downtown at the heart of Cave City, where historic charm, local business, and community thrive.
Mission
We preserve and promote the unique character of Cave City’s Main Street by strengthening local ownership, honoring our heritage, and creating a place of pride and connection for all.
Welcome to The Heart of Cave City
Cave City is proud to be one of Arkansas’ newest Main Street communities, joining a statewide network dedicated to revitalizing downtowns, growing local economies, and preserving our unique heritage.
Our Main Street district, known as The Heart of Cave City, is the center of our community’s story. With support from Main Street Arkansas, we’re working to:
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Beautify and strengthen our downtown
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Expand opportunities for local businesses
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Create inviting public spaces for connection and celebration
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Build lasting partnerships between residents, entrepreneurs, and city leadership
What is Main Street Arkansas?
Since 1984, Main Street Arkansas has helped communities across the state reimagine and reinvest in their downtowns. Through the proven Four-Point Approach®—focusing on Organization, Promotion, Design, and Economic Vitality—local programs like ours have strengthened small businesses, preserved historic character, and created vibrant gathering spaces. Collectively, these efforts have generated billions in reinvestment and created hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country.
By joining this movement, Cave City gains access to the same proven tools, technical support, and opportunities that have transformed downtowns across Arkansas and the nation.
Board of Directors
Board President- Charlotte Engleman
What Main Street Means to Me:
“Main Street means coming home, a familiar stretch where childhood memories and community roots remind me I belong.”
Organization/Role: Bank of Cave City, Chief Operations Officer & Senior Vice President
Vice President- Jessica Wilson
What Main Street Means to Me:
“Main Street is where community isn’t just an idea, it’s lived out every day. It reminds us of what’s real: the people, the work, and the hope that binds us together. It holds the heartbeat of the community, where stories begin and where values endure.”
Organization/Role: Main Street Property Owner
Treasurer – Cassie Bradley
What Main Street Means to Me:
“Main Street represents the heart of Cave City, connecting our community through its history and the small-town values that make it such a special place to live and work.”
Organization/Role: First Community Bank, Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager, and Lending Officer
Secretary – Cali Hildebrandt
What Main Street Means to Me:
“To me, Main Street represents the heart of a community, where stories are shared, traditions are kept alive, and neighbors feel like family.”
Organization/Role: Realtor with The Hildebrandt Group at Coldwell Banker Ozark Real Estate Company; Secretary, Tri-County Board of Realtors
Board Member – Jonas Anderson
What Main Street Means to Me:
For me, Main Street of Cave City means connection and opportunity, honoring our past while building a stronger future.
Organization/Role: City of Cave City, Mayor; Bank of Cave City, VP/Chief Technology Officer
Executive Director – Brandi Schulz
What Main Street Means to Me:
“Main Street means opportunity, the chance to honor a place that once bustled with family-owned shops and community life, and to help guide it toward that same vibrancy again. It’s a story worth telling and a future worth building.”
Organization/Role: Cave City Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director