Killough's Music and Loan

The Marion Business Association champions the entrepreneurial spirit of our community through collaboration and innovation to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of our city.

As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, Marion Business Association is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by Main Street America.

Marion is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Marion Business Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.