Vision and Mission of Checotah Main Street

The vision of Checotah's Arch of Triumph. Inc. Main Street Program is that the community come together to achieve its' fullest economic potential and downtown vitality; reflecting and representing our unique culture and heritage while providing a gathering place for community life well into the 21st century.

Checotah's Arch of Triumph, Inc. Main Street Program is a non-profit membership organization dediated to beneficial growth and development of the Checotah Business District, through policy development, advocacy and program management functions conducted on behalf of the business district, and in cooperation with public and other private sector partners.



History:

Checotah, Oklahoma is the small town Carrie Underwood grew up in. Checotah is home to a large number of antique malls, a Civil War battle site and a downtown historic district. Checotah is the Steerwrestling Capital of the World, and besides being Carrie's hometown, it is also the hometown of country music singer Mel McDaniel as well as Paul H. Carr, the WWII naval hero, for whom the USS Carr (FFG-52) is named. The telephone area code is 918 and the postal ZIP code is 74426