Paris, Tenn.–Tara Wilson has been named the new Executive Director for the local Main Street organization, the Downtown Paris Association. The Downtown Paris Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve Ms. Wilson to replace interim Director, Jennifer Morris.
Wilson has served as Assistant director for the Paris-Henry County Industrial Committee since 2015. She will continue to serve in that capacity along with her duties as DPA Executive Director. Her DPA duties will begin effective July 1.
A graduate of Murray State University, Tara and her husband Mike have two children, Braxton and Alex. Tara is very active in Paris and Henry County serving on multiple boards consisting of the Paris Henry County Chamber of Commerce, County and City Planning Commissions, Foster Care Review Board and Carl Perkins Center for Child Abuse Prevention Board.
In a statement, Wilson said, “I am honored and excited to be a part of the mission of the Downtown Paris Association. We are so blessed with such a vibrant downtown community and I look forward to seeing it continue to thrive!”
The vision of the Downtown Paris Association is to revitalize and always maintain the rich history of our downtown and community, to educate our children and the community of the rich history of architecture and business, creating a thriving retail, service, and social area for this community for future generations.
Vickey Roberts, DPA Board Chairperson said, “We are beyond excited to have Tara at the helm of the day-to-day operations of the DPA. Her involvement, insight and love for our community make her an obvious choice for this position. We know that under her leadership the DPA organization will uphold their mission to promote prosperous business activity and community involvement while encouraging preservation of the downtown area. We are excited to experience this next chapter in the life of Downtown Paris!”
The Downtown Paris Association will be moving to the office of the Paris Henry County Industrial Committee at 206 North Poplar Street in Downtown Paris. You may reach DPA by phone at 731- 707-8740 or by email at downtownparisTN@gmail.com.