🌱 Mooresville Achieves Main Street Status + Celebrate Biking

Hi, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Mooresville these days. In this issue, you'll find...

• Bike with the family.
• Congratulations Mooresville.
• Bubba Wallace racing for TRICON.

But first, today's weather: Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 74 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Mooresville today:

1. The State of North Carolina General Assembly has deemed 2023 the official, "Year of the Trail." To celebrate, join the town of Mooresville for some family fun at the Year of the Trail celebration at Mazeppa Park (645 Mazeppa Road — soccer side) on May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include guided hikes, a bike safety rodeo, family bike rides, guided group mountain bike rides, and free bike demos. In addition, a coffee truck will be on-site in the morning and food trucks will be there in the afternoon from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Hope to see you there! (Town of Mooresville)
2. Mooresville is among the North Carolina communities that have gained 2023 Main Street America status from the National Main Street Center. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, "To qualify for national accreditation status, communities must demonstrate a commitment to building grassroots revitalization programs, fostering strong public-private partnerships, nurturing economic opportunity for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and actively preserving historic places, spaces, and cultural assets." Congratulations Mooresville! (Winston-Salem Journal)
3. Two-time NASCAR Cup Series victor, Bubba Wallace will be back at it joining the TRICON Garage team for the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) races. Wallace, a racing star and full-time NASCAR Cup Series, will be racing at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Keep an eye out to see how he performs. (SpeedwayMedia.com)

Today in Mooresville:

• 13th Annual Timmy Belcher Rainbow Kidz Ride & Run (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Feed NC: "A new program and resource at FeedNC, Mimi's Garden is a 38,000 square feet food-focused, food-producing, and educational on-site garden named in memory of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller's late mother, Brenda Jackson." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Had a blast at the Iredell Garden Fair this past weekend where we introduced Mimi's Garden! Thank you to the Mooresville Garden Club and NC Cooperative Extension for your hospitality, all the staff and volunteers that made it beautiful." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "You are never alone. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. And National Alliance on Mental Illness says 17 percent of youth (6-17 years old) experience a mental health disorder. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to speak with a crisis counselor." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Race City Festival 40th Anniversary Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m." (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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