Mississippi County Takes Center Stage at Arkansas Delta Byways Tourism Awards

Wilson, Arkansas

Earlier this month, Arkansas Delta Byways held its 22nd annual banquet and tourism awards to recognize outstanding achievements in tourism across a 15-county region. Mississippi County took center stage as the winner in several different categories:

• Tourism Support/Promotional Award: The Lawrence Group, Wilson, Mississippi County

• Outstanding Member Award: Sheila Ward, Blytheville, Mississippi County

Arkansas Delta Byways, located on the Arkansas State University campus, is a nonprofit organization recognized by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism as the official tourism promotion association for 15 counties in Eastern Arkansas. Counties include Arkansas, Chicot, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Desha, Drew, Greene, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett and St. Francis. 

Read the full story here: https://www.astate.edu/news/winners-of-22nd-annual-arkansas-delta-tourism-awards-announced.