Make it three straight years for Emporia Main Street as a participant in USA Today’s 10Best Main Streets contest.
USA Today announced 20 participants Monday, including cities as big as Denver, Colorado; cities with lengthy histories like Salem, Massachusetts; and towns as small as Woodstock, Vermont.
Emporia finished second in 2024 and 2025. Emporia won the contest in 2016.
Voting is now underway through 11 am CDT April 6. The top 10 will be revealed April 15. Vote once per IP address per day. Click here to vote.













