Workers with Brookhaven Electric weathered the rain Tuesday to install lights along the roof of the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce. According to Jason Snider, president of the Brookhaven Trust, more buildings will be participating in the project in the coming months.

“A group of people have gotten together to enhance the lighting of downtown,” Snider said. “The first stage is to install LED lights on top of the Chamber of Commerce.”

The Brookhaven Trust was founded in 1991 in an effort to promote cultural events in Brookhaven and preserve the local heritage. Since completing its first major project repairing the roof at the Mary Jane Lampton Auditorium at the Mississippi School of the Arts, the Brookhaven Trust has served to benefit several other buildings throughout the downtown area.

In May, the Trust and others brought a fresh coat of paint to Fred’s store on Whitworth Avenue.

Though the project hasn’t been finalized and he isn’t ready to give many details, Snider said a number of people are working together to bring lights to rooftops in downtown Brookhaven. He said the lights should enhance the downtown aesthetic, and that the lights are very cost effective.

“We’re excited about the progress we’re making and we’re thinking it’ll be a great addition to downtown,” Snider said. “Not only business owners and property owners, but everybody who lives and does business downtown.”

Snider said this project was only the tip of the iceberg.

“There’s more in the making for the future of downtown Brookhaven,” he said.