New signs installed to greet people entering downtown Maryville and help show them around [Video]

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — New signs that welcome people to downtown Maryville, identify parking areas and point people in the direction of local businesses are being installed in the city starting this week.

The signs, some with the slogan “The More the Maryville” are part of a plan the city has to grow business and foot traffic in the city’s downtown area. Angie Luckie, Maryville’s Public Services Director, said the signs are there to help people find their way around the area.

“It’s to help people who are coming to our downtown to find things, whether it’s the library, the greenway, and places to eat and shop,” Luckie said. “So, it’s signage that is directional.”

Luckie said the city’s downtown is vibrant, and leaders have been working for a few years to put together …