Honestly, small towns like this very much still exist. I just had to move from a small town in Kansas and I sorely miss it. They may seem hard to find, but it's because they're the ones you don't find on lists online.

I wish my soul could be healed with a supply of jalapeños poppers and black coffee. 🙁 So far no dice.

I worked with a library to start a little community pumpkin carving contest once, 10 years later I think it still lives on. Contact your local chamber of commerce, they might be able to point you to some resources/partnerships.

You could be that mayor Lewis. Someone has to build it.