http://www.visitmississippi.org Your Mississippi resource for press releases, places to stay, things to do, golfing, dining, shopping, outdoors, casinos and events calendar too! Mississippi the birthplace of America's music. en-gb http://www.visitmississippi.org/images/visit_mississippi_mini_logo.jpg http://www.visitmississippi.org http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100720_Marty_Stuart_To_Be_Honored_with_Marker.asp Jackson, Mississippi (July 20, 2010) – On Sunday, July 25, country legend Marty Stuart will be honored with the second Mississippi Country Music Trail marker at a ceremony in his hometown of Philadelphia, Miss. The event will take place at the Neshoba County Fairgrounds located at 16800 Highway 21 South at 2:00 p.m. Stuart along with local and state officials will be on hand for the event. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100705_Main_Blues_Trail_Maine.asp Jackson, Mississippi (July 5, 2010) – On Thursday, July 8 at 3:00 p.m., a Mississippi Blues Trail marker will be dedicated at Two Park Drive in Rockland, Maine, acknowledging both the history of the blues in Maine and the idea that blues music now stretches to every region of the United States. The marker is being placed in conjunction with this year's North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, which was founded in 1994. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100628_Sparkle_Twang_Sneek_Peek.asp Jackson, Mississippi (June 28, 2010) – Marty Stuart’s travelling collection of personal celebrity memorabilia, “Sparkle & Twang: Marty Stuart's American Musical Odyssey,” will open July 10 in Meridian at the MSU Riley Center. Today, Mississippi is pleased to announce that exhibit sponsor Peavey Electronics will host an exclusive press preview in the auditorium at their Meridian headquarters on Wednesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100616_smart_cities_Release.asp Jackson, Mississippi (June 16, 2010) – In the June 2010 issue, ConventionSouth magazine ranked Jackson, Miss., one of the top five cities in the South for business meetings. Jackson joined Austin, Texas, Charleston, South Carolina, Fairfax, Virginia, and Tallahassee, Florida to round out the top business-friendly and affordable meeting sites across the region. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100615_BPGCAD_Release.asp Jackson, Mississippi (June 15, 2010) – The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division announced today that Big Three Advertising has been awarded the contract to act as the advertising agency of record to collaboratively produce the second phase of the comprehensive marketing campaign to showcase the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The campaign is intended to counter negative perceptions caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100604_Winters_Bros_Blues_Trail_Release.asp Jackson, Mississippi (June 4, 2010) – Blues-rock guitar icon Johnny Winter and his brother Edgar Winter will be honored on the Mississippi Blues Trail’s 109th marker in Leland on Sunday, June 6, at 1:00 p.m. The marker, presented by the Mississippi Blues Commission, Mississippi Development Authority, the Leland Blues Project and the Greenville/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be dedicated at 302 North Broad Street, the address where the Winter brothers’ father and grandfather once operated a cotton brokerage firm. The dedication ceremony will follow Saturday’s Highway 61 Blues Festival, where Johnny Winter appears as the headliner. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100602_top_towns_sportsmen.asp Jackson, Mississippi (June 3, 2010) - Outdoor Life magazine has ranked three Mississippi communities among “America‟s Top 200 Towns for Sportsmen” in its June/July 2010 issue, available on newsstands now. Pascagoula ranked 149th, Vicksburg came in at 160th and Greenville took the 168th spot. The magazine used extensive data to score 200 towns on their sporting opportunities and quality-of-life issues for its third annual ranking. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100526_jimmie_rodgers_honored.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 26, 2010) – Mississippi will honor “Father of Country Music,” Jimmie Rodgers, with the first marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail. The ceremony will take place Tuesday, June 1, at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Meridian at 11:00 a.m. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100520_mississippi_receives_BP_funds.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 25, 2010) – The Mississippi Blues Trail will unveil its second marker on the Gulf Coast at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, at the corner of Main and Murray Streets in Biloxi. The marker, entitled “Biloxi Blues,” will salute the long history of African American music on Main Street in addition to spotlighting pioneering figures Jelly Roll Morton, Bill Johnson and others. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100520_mississippi_receives_BP_funds.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 25, 2010) – The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division announced today that a steering committee has been established to collaboratively act as a single marketing voice to represent the tourism stakeholders impacted by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100520_mississippi_receives_BP_funds.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 19, 2010) – The Mississippi Development Authority is preparing to launch a $15 million advertising campaign, coordinated with tourism and business officials across the three coastal counties, proving that Mississippi's Gulf Coast remains a hot-spot for dining, entertainment, outdoor fun and business gatherings. The $15 million was made available to the state by British Petroleum (BP). Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100515_belzoni_blues_marker.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 13, 2010) – The Mississippi Blues Trail will grow Saturday, May 15, with the addition of the old Turner’s Drug Store in Belzoni. The new marker will be unveiled during a ceremony at 6 p.m. on Hayden Street and will celebrate several musicians who got their start in the Belzoni community. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100506_ms_gulf_coast_open_for_business.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 6, 2010) – In response to numerous media reports relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the shore of Louisiana, Mississippi state officials are working to inform tourists and recreational and business audiences that the Mississippi Gulf Coast is open for business. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100503_Mississippi_Grammy_Event.asp Jackson, Mississippi (May 3, 2010) – "Mississippi -The Birthplace of America’s Music—Celebrating Its Grammy® Legacy,” is hosted by Governor Haley Barbour and First Lady Marsha Barbour, this year will bring together another array of performing talent reflecting the diversity of the state’s unparalleled role in many genres of music on May 27, 2010 at the HardRock Biloxi and information is only a click away at www.msgrammy.com. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100405_seemiss.asp Jackson, Mississippi (April 2, 2010) – A new Web site now offers high quality photography for media, educational and general usage. The Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division announced today that its online photography gallery, www.SeeMiss.com, is now live. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100401_Bracey_Blues_Marker.asp Jackson, Mississippi (April 1, 2010) – Mississippi as the birthplace of America’s music will be saluted when the Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division/Heritage Trails Program, the Mississippi Blues Commission and the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau dedicate Mississippi Blues Trail place marker number 104 in honor of Ishmon Bracey at Jim Hill High School, 2185 Fortune Street in Jackson, Monday, April 5, at 10:00 a.m. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100324_hd360.asp Jackson, Mississippi (March 23, 2010) – The Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division launches its newest promotional tool: high definition, 360˚ photography (known as HD-360) of select sites around the state. The new HD-360s are full-screen, interactive 360˚ virtual tours. A film crew traveled around the state and shot more than 40 locations. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100308_Calicott_Blues_Marker.asp Jackson, Mississippi (March 8, 2010) – On Thursday March 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., the 103rd Mississippi Blues Trail marker will be dedicated in honor of early bluesman Joe Callicott, who was noted for his delicate guitar playing and rich vocals. The ceremony will be held near Callicott’s gravesite in the cemetery of the Mount Olive C.M.E. Church at 1919 Getwell Road in Nesbit, Miss. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100301_Mississippi_unveils_country_music_trail.asp Today, the State of Mississippi unveiled its newest heritage attraction, the Mississippi Country Music Trail. The announcement was made during the annual Governor‟s Conference on Tourism being held in Tupelo this week. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100301_Tourism_Hall_of_Fame_Release.asp Jackson, Mississippi (March 1, 2010) - Three Mississippi tourism professionals were inducted into the Mississippi Tourism Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Tupelo today. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100222_pearl_river_county_welcome_center_receives_parking_upgrades.asp Jackson, Mississippi (February 23, 2010) - Beginning Tuesday, February 23, 2010, the Pearl River County Welcome Center, located on I-59 North near Picayune, Miss., will be closed for renovations. Improvements are being made to the parking areas. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100305_mississippi_to_benefit_from_new_travel_promotion_act.asp Jackson, Mississippi (March 5, 2010) - The Mississippi Development Authority’s Division of Tourism welcomed news today that President Obama has signed the Travel Promotion Act into law. The new legislation will create economic growth and thousands of new American jobs by welcoming millions more international travelers to the United States. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100205_welcome_centers_celebrate_heritage.asp Jackson, Mississippi (February 5, 2010) - The musical heritage of Mississippi has been welcoming visitors to the state for decades. Whether through blues, country or rock 'n roll music, Mississippi has provided the soundtrack for the nation and the world. And travelers often visit to learn more about the birthplace of America's music firsthand. Read more... http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100205_hattiesburg_spot_on_chitlin_circut_added.asp Jackson, Mississippi (February 5, 2010) - Hattiesburg’s original Hi-Hat Club, once a key stop on the Deep South “Chitlin’ Circuit,” will be added to the Mississippi Blues Trail. The club will be celebrated in an 11 a.m. ceremony on Wednesday, February 10, at 209 Airport Road in the Palmers Crossing community. Read more.. http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100119_2010TourGuide.asp Jackson, Mississippi (January 19, 2010) - The Mississippi Development Authority‟s Tourism Division in partnership with the Mississippi Tourism Association just released its 2010 Official Tour Guide a comprehensive handbook that encourages visitors to see the Hospitality State, while helping them plan their next Mississippi vacation. Read more.. http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100118_New_Blues_Trail_Website.asp Jackson, Mississippi (January 18, 2010) - The Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division today announced the Mississippi Blues Trail web site is now available for visitors looking to create memorable trips. Read more.. http://www.visitmississippi.org/press_news/20100118_event_workshops.asp Jackson, Mississippi (January 18, 2010) - The Mississippi Development Authority’s Division of Tourism Development and The Mississippi Arts Commission are working together to present the 5th Annual Festival and Event coordinators Workshop on January 26 and 28. Read more.. Welcome to the Press and News Room. Here you’ll find the most up-to-date press releases, facts, figures, statistics, and interesting Mississippi trivia, as well as photos from across the state covering a wide variety of places, attractions, and activities. Visitmississippi.org Press and News Room http://www.visitmississippi.org