Hammond Downtown Development District

About

Hammond Downtown Development District

It's all about Downtown Hammond

Mission:

The Hammond Downtown Development District is devoted to progressing and stimulating business development and diversity. We protect, unite and rejuvenate the district in order the benefit residents and local commerce; making Downtown a promising place to socialize, do business and call home.


Downtown Hammond became a pilot of the Louisiana Main Street program in 1984, becoming one of the first 4 Main Streets in the state. In 1986 the Downtown Development District Authority was passing and in 1987 the community voted yes to the DDD receiving a millage of property taxes to fund commerce and development in the district.


At the Downtown Development District on the corner of Thomas Street and Railroad Avenue - we focus on arts & entertainment, beautification, economic vitality, events, merchant support and community health in order to make Downtown Hammond as happening as possible. 


View our legislation here 

View district map here

View or Master Plans here: 2020, 2002 

View our annual reports here: 2019, 2018, 2017

Our Team

Chelsea Tallo Little

Executive Director

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    Chelsea Tallo Little began at the Hammond DDD in 2015, and became Executive Director in 2016. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with degrees in Public Relations & Marketing. She was recognized as one of Tangipahoa’s “Future 40 Under 40” leaders in 2017. She led Downtown to be chosen as one of Main Street America’s “Top 10 Greatest Main Streets”  in the country in 2019.  She has also been recognized nationally, receiving one of only two national scholarships to become “Main Street Certified” through the Main Street America Institute. She is in progress of becoming a certified Louisiana Economic Developer through LED. She enjoys teaching dancing and mentoring her dancers at Lemoine Academy of Dance, rescuing animals, and relaxing at the beach. Chelsea cares deeply about improving the Downtown District of Hammond, one small business at a time!

    Kati Morse

    Assistant Director

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      Kati Morse joined the DDD in February of 2020 after a four-year stint at Tulane University Athletics. Kati holds Masters (Organizational Communication, ‘15) and Bachelors (Communication, ‘13) degrees from Southeastern Louisiana University, where she was also a member of the Lady Lion softball team. She moonlights as a social media specialist for several local businesses and dabbles in sports reporting. She enjoys yoga, true crime, and riding her bicycle while listening to podcasts. She loves to live and work in Downtown Hammond, and is passionate about making it even better.

      Michelle Kendall

      Community Health & Farmers Market Manager

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        Michelle Kendall became a part of the DDD in 2018 as an intern. Since then, she has been brought on in her current role. Michelle manages the day-to-day operations of the Hammond Farmers Market, as well as writing for grant opportunities and focusing on the health of our community. She recently graduated from LSUHSC New Orleans with a Master of Public Health. She also earned her BS in Health Education & Promotion from Southeastern Louisiana University. In her free time, she enjoys bopping around downtown with her Blue Heeler Pinto. She also lives within the downtown district, and her ultimate dream is to open a grocery store here in #DowntownHammond.



        To view Board of Director and Committee members click here.