Report: Jackson tourism revenue tops $294 million
by Associated Press Published: May 9,2012
Tags: Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, tourism, travel
JACKSON — A new report estimates tourists spent $294.3 million in Mississippi’s capital city in 2011. The Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that 3.05 million people visited the city’s tourist attractions, festivals, conventions, or traveled via motor coach. The bureau estimates that spending supports 20,400 jobs, paying a cumulative $409 million. That’s an average [...] [...]

