The Mississippi coast has long been a destination for many people, and at one time, famous names such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Judy Garland were associated with it.

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 ...

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 ...

This week, the conversation with Gov. Reeves continues with a closer look at issues impacting the Coast.

Visit Oxford MS received statewide recognition at the recent Mississippi Tourism Association's annual tourism awards program. Visit Oxford MS won Destination Marketing Organization of the Year and ...

The tourism town of Natchez, wrestling with difficult histories, presents a microcosm for the wider United States.

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 ...

Tourism is big business in Mississippi. In fact, it’s the fourth largest industry in the state. In 2024, the most recent data available, the industry generated an economic impact of more than $18 ...

A tour group gathers along the Biloxi harbor before setting out on a shrimping cruise. Local guides say trips like these offer both entertainment and education about Mississippi’s coastal industries.

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 ...

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 ...