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Many are becoming more attracted to downtown Jacksonville, and hope to see it grow even more in the future.

“We are on the right track,” Smith said. “It’s just slow progress.”  Smith wants to see a push for self-guided tours downtown and the addition of some form of nightlife, antique shops and boutiques.  “I think if there were more businesses that were down here, and kind of the more unique, it could be more like New Bern [or] Kinston,” Smith said.  Jacksonville mayor Sammy Phillips remembers when downtown Jacksonville was one of the only places to shop in the city. A lot has chan...