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Mississippi Delta Tourism Association Sponsors Weekend Getaway

Fri Feb 8, 2008 10:54am EST
VICKSBURG, Miss., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests visiting
http://www.visitthedelta.com, the marketing website for the Mississippi Delta
Tourism Association (MDTA), currently have the opportunity to register and win
a Mississippi Delta adventure featuring DeSoto County, Tunica and Clarksdale.
    Great Giveaways-From Gaming in Tunica to Delta Cuisine
    The promotion will be accepting entries until March 31st, and the package
features giveaways such as gaming in Tunica and festival fun at Southaven
Springfest and the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale.  Other gifts include
overnight accommodations, some of the Delta's best cuisine and featured
attraction visits. The trip wraps up in Clarksdale at the Juke Joint
Festival -- a celebration of the musical heritage created for the world in the
Mississippi Delta.
    Enter to Win
    "MDTA is excited to be able to offer a trip that features these
outstanding association members from the 'top' of the Mississippi Delta,"
stated Bill Seratt, president of MDTA.  "The appeal of the Mississippi Delta
is as varied as the offerings of these three towns.  From bonsai trees to
gaming to a juke joint celebration -- you can find it all in the Mississippi
Delta!"  Enter the giveaway at  http://www.visitthedelta.com/sweepstakes.
    Prize Package including:
April 17 -- Arrive in DeSoto County for "Southaven Springfest", shopping
and overnight
    --  Lunch for two
    --  Overnight accommodations at one of DeSoto County's finest hotels
    --   2 Springfest wristbands
    --  Dinner for two


    April 18 -- Travel to Tunica for gaming, attractions and overnight

    --  1 night stay at one of Tunica's 9 Casino Hotel Resorts
    --  $50 in gaming coin


    April 19 - Travel to Clarksdale for Juke Joint Festival and overnight

    --  Overnight accommodations at the Comfort Inn
    --  2 Juke Joint Festival Wristbands
    --  Dinner for two
    --  Breakfast Basket
    --  Gift Basket
    --  Sunday Lunch for two


    For more information on the Mississippi Delta and for your chance to win
the prize package, visit http://www.visitthedelta.com.
    The Mississippi Delta Tourism Association is a regional marketing
organization that promotes the Mississippi Delta and is made up of tourism
organizations in the following Delta locations:  DeSoto County, Tunica,
Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Cleveland, Indianola, Yazoo County and
Vicksburg.
SOURCE  Mississippi Delta Tourism Association

Stephanie Coomer, +1-662-842-5040, moody-coomer@bkingassociates.com, for
Mississippi Delta Tourism Association



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