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State leaders visit Bay St. Louis for ideas on how to ramp up tourism

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October 21, 2024

www.youtube.com – WLOX News – 2024-10-21 21:53:39

SUMMARY: State leaders visited Bay St. Louis to explore tourism enhancement ideas during a legislative tour organized by Coastal Mississippi CEO Judy Young. Senator Albert Butler and Representative Oscar Denton attended, drawn by the area’s rich culture, including the historic 100 Men Hall. Butler, from Port Gibson, expressed a desire to replicate Bay St. Louis’s tourism success in his community, while Denton sought inspiration to bolster Vicksburg’s economy. Young emphasized the significant economic impact of tourism in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties, which contribute 29.2% of the state’s tourism revenue, hoping leaders would apply these insights to their own areas.

Coastal Mississippi’s CEO gave state leaders a legislative tour to provide them with ideas on how to ramp up tourism.

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