Holly Springs, North Carolina

Community
Holly Springs is a progressive Town dedicated to keeping its family-centered feel.

Downtown Holly Springs is located in the area surrounding Town Hall and is adjacent to the Leslie-Alford-Mims property, the historical center of Holly Springs. The Mims property, consisting of a 38-room mansion (c. 1840) and the original Springs (from which the town gets its name), is the cornerstone of downtown Holly Springs.

The Town Center master plan, envisioned by town leaders and designed by M. Joseph Hakan, features mixed use development designed to resemble a traditional turn-of-the-century southern downtown. The plan is now coming to fruition, evidenced by recent development activity. New commercial buildings are home to several small businesses and the proposed Mims Towne Square will offer space for a restaurant, retail stores and offices. Concurrently, design work for renovations to Town Hall will begin in 2001 that will give Town Hall a facelift and provide space for additional town services.

These activities serve to support the rapid growth of the community as well as improving the appearance of town and furthering the vision of the 1998 Ten-Year Comprehensive Growth Plan: "To foster, maintain and enhance a village atmosphere that evokes a sense of place."