by Associated Press Published: June 14,2012
Tags: cultural tourism, home, house, Museum, music, rock and roll, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When Graceland opened to the public 30 years ago this month, nobody knew if it would be a success. Nearly 18 million visitors later, the house where Elvis Presley once lived is a money-making business that’s helped transform the city of Memphis into a top destination for music lovers. But Presley’s ex-wife [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 13,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airports, airways, aviation, business travel, Conventions, meetings, sales, tickets, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Silver Airways will begin selling tickets by Aug. 1 for passenger service from three Mississippi locations. Mickey Bowman, vice president of essential air service at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based airline, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal flights from Tupelo, Greenville and Hattiesburg-Laurel in Mississippi, as well as for Muscle Shoals, Ala., and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 12,2012
Tags: fraud, hospitality, hotels, inn, inns, investing, investments, investors, lodging, resort, restaurants, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
LAKESHORE — A former owner of New London, Conn.’s, historic Lighthouse Inn is facing a trial in federal court on charges she helped defraud $1.7 million from investors in a resort project in Mississippi. Maureen Clark of Stonington and her former business partner, Cristopher Plummer of Lyme, were accused of using much of that money [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 12,2012
Tags: community development, cultural tourism, culture, depots, grand opening, history, Museum, railroads, railways, tourism, tourists, trains, transportation, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
VICKSBURG — Vicksburg’s long-awaited transportation museum will open Friday in the former depot of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad. Lamar Roberts, the museum director, tells the Vicksburg Post Friday’s “soft opening” is in advance of the scheduled grand opening July 15. Roberts says admission fees will be reduced during the first month since some [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 11,2012
Tags: branding, casinos, Conventions, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meetings, name, nightlife, rebranding, renaming, restuarants, tourism, tourists, travelers, vacationers, vacationing, vactions, visitors
VICKSBURG — The Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg will take on the name Lady Luck Casino next year. The Vicksburg Post reports the information was contained in the quarterly financial report by Isles of Capri Casinos Inc. It will be the fifth Lady Luck facility for the St. Louis-based gaming and entertainment company. The change will [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 8,2012
Tags: casinos, commission, Conventions, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, municipal government, nightlife, planning, plans, restaurants, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
BILOXI — The Biloxi Planning Commission has approved the $150 million renovation plans for Golden Nugget Biloxi casino resort. The Sun Herald reports the proposal now goes to the city council. Officials say the sale of the Isle Casino to Landry’s Golden Nugget is expected by August but the property won’t be re-branded until all [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 8,2012
Tags: accident, courts, energy, explosion, gas, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, petroleum, restaurants, seafood, settlements, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
GULFPORT A Gulfport man, identified as the mastermind of a family scheme to illegally obtain about $100,000 in oil spill recovery money, has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. The Sun Herald reports U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden sentenced 50-year-old Bobby Earl Keys to 12½ years in prison for claiming lost [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 29,2012
Tags: county government, fiunds, funding, money, outdoors, recreation, swimming, tourism, tourists, visitors, water, water park, waterway district
PURVIS — Lamar County’s ongoing money dispute with the Pat Harrison Waterway District has resulted in the closing of the area’s line water park for the summer. The Hattiesburg American reports Little Black Creek Water Park will be closed from July 1 to Sept. 1. PHWD said the 42-year-old Little Black Creek drew 150,000 to [...] [...]
COLLINS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked the federal agriculture secretary to fine and revoke the license of the Collins Zoo. The USDA complaint alleges at least 47 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, each carrying a fine of up to $10,000, the Hattiesburg American reported. Owners Gus and Betty White have [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, entertainment, food, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, nightlife, restaurants, revenues, tourism, tourists, visitors, winnings
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Revenue for Mississippi Coast casinos was up in April, but the take at river casinos dropped, depressing the overall revenue at the state’s gambling halls. The state’s casinos won 1.2 percent less money, with revenues falling to $187 million last month from $189.3 million in April 2011. Casinos in the Gulf Coast [...] [...]
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