TOURISM IN MISSISSIPPI IS THE FOURTH LARGEST INDUSTRY. IT MAKES UP NEARLY 10% OF THE STATE’S WORKFORCE WHICH IS WHY THIS SUMMER STATE OFFICIALS WANT TO SEE US SPIKE IN TOURISM HERE IN MISSISSIPPI ...

Tourism leaders from across the state are in Biloxi this week and will be joined by Gov. Phil Bryant, who is expected to address a request for an additional $5 million to market Mississippi as a ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - This week, industry leaders headed to the capital for Mississippi Tourism Day to celebrate the exponential growth in the industry. The tourism industry in Mississippi has ...

Article written by Marlo Dorsey, Executive Director/CEO of VisitHattiesburg, President-elect of the Mississippi Tourism Association and a founding member of the Mississippi Destination Marketing ...

Looking for quick vacation plans? A travel site analysis ranked Mississippi as the best state for cheap summer road trips. The Magnolia State offers attractions, museums, national parks, beaches and ...

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Many tourists who come to Mississippi for the summer visit the usual vacation spots like the casinos, but others spend their time at family-focused attractions like ...

If anyone is looking for proof that the sky is the limit for Mississippi’s economy, I encourage them to consider our tourism industry. Our hospitality makes us an attractive destination, and the ...

GULFPORT, Mississippi – The state’s largest tourism bureau is once again caught in the crosshairs of infighting by members of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Coastal Mississippi, a ...

JACKSON — A proposal to make tourism its own department in Mississippi is likely to return to the Legislature next year after falling short in 2025, supporters say. The plan would separate Visit ...

BILOXI — As the summer travel season approaches, Mississippi’s tourism businesses are facing a familiar challenge: not enough workers. From shrimping boats to museums, employers across the state’s ...

Plans for cruise ships on the Mississippi River may be back on track after months of uncertainty. The European company Viking Cruises has discussed plans to bring cruise ships to the Mississippi River ...

JACKSON — A proposal to make tourism its own department in Mississippi is likely to return to the Legislature next year after falling short in 2025, supports say. The plan would separate Visit ...