Category: Press Releases

Coastal Mississippi Announces Collaboration with Caroline Jones & The Pelicanaires

May. 12, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi Announces Collaboration with Caroline Jones & The Pelicanaires “Gulf Coast Girl,” penned by Mississippi natives Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally new tourism theme song COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (May 10, 2021) – Coastal Mississippi has announced a collaboration with Caroline Jones & The Pelicanaires for its new local brand awareness campaign. The popular hit “Gulf Coast Girl,” written by Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally is the Mississippi…

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Coastal Mississippi: Request For Proposals - Social Media Advertising and Marketing Services

May. 03, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi: Request For Proposals - Social Media Advertising and Marketing Services COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (May 3, 2021) – The Coastal Mississippi Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), Coastal Mississippi, seeks to contract with a vendor that will seamlessly integrate with Coastal Mississippi’s current team, partners and brand, Coastal Mississippi: The Secret Coast , by providing strategic leadership that maximizes the effectiveness of…

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Coastal Mississippi Looks Towards a Promising Future on 38th National Travel and Tourism Week

Apr. 30, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi Looks Towards a Promising Future on 38th National Travel and Tourism Week COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (April 30, 2021) – Join Coastal Mississippi in celebrating and highlighting the importance of the travel and tourism industry during National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), from May 2-8, 2021. This annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry will highlight the Power of Travel and the industry’s role in bringing back our vibrant communities, restoring the U.S. economy, rebuilding our workforce, and reconnecting America…

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Coastal Mississippi Tourism: Updates and Research

Feb. 25, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi Tourism: Updates and Research COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (February 25, 2021) – Tourism is the lifeblood of Mississippi’s tri-county coastal region, and while the impact of COVID-19 has inarguably been indelible, Coastal Mississippi has nonetheless seen successes and growth in the past year. Mississippi was the top travel spending market in the U.S. in 2020, and Coastal Mississippi accounts for one-third of the state’s tourism employees…

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Coastal Mississippi Launches Free, Online Coast Champions Hospitality Training Program

Dec. 17, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi Launches Free, Online Coast Champions Hospitality Training Program COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (December 17, 2020) – Coastal Mississippi is embarking on a mission to educate and engage hospitality industry employees like never before. The Coast Champions hospitality training program, administered through Bridge, a learning management system (LMS), is completely free and available online for any organization or individual involved in the…

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Coastal Mississippi’s My Secret Coast Contest Winners Announced

Dec. 16, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi’s My Secret Coast Contest Winners Announced COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (December 16, 2020) – Coastal Mississippi has announced the winners of its My Secret Coast contest. The contest ran from October 1, 2020, to December 15, 2020, and encouraged residents in the tri-county region to submit photos and videos of their favorite “secret” places that make Coastal Mississippi the unique destination that it is. Winners are as follows: Video:…

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Coastal Mississippi Wins Best Social Media Presence Award At MTA Governor’s Conference on Tourism

Dec. 02, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi Wins Best Social Media Presence Award At MTA Governor’s Conference on Tourism COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (December 2, 2020) – Coastal Mississippi was honored with the Best Social Media Presence Award at this year’s Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held in Coastal Mississippi. This award is given to a tourism entity that has effectively created a social media presence beyond Facebook, utilizing at…

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Des Linden and Grayson Murphy to Run in 2020 Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon

Nov. 09, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Des Linden and Grayson Murphy to Run in 2020 Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (November 9, 2020) – The FRESHJUNKIE Racing team has announced that running champions Des Linden and Grayson Murphy will be traveling to Coastal Mississippi to participate in the 2020 Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon on Sunday, December 13, 2020. In 2018, Des Linden was the first American female to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years and then…

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Coastal Mississippi Wins 2020 ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award

Oct. 13, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Coastal Mississippi Wins 2020 ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Award COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (October 13, 2020) – Coastal Mississippi was honored with a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award, presented by the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South. Since the award’s creation in 2001, this is the eighth time that Coastal Mississippi has received this award and it is one of only 16 total winners in…

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Mary Cracchiolo Spain Appointed as President of Coastal Mississippi Board of Commissioners

Aug. 03, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public/Media Relations Manager 228-388-2993 media@coastalmississippi.com Mary Cracchiolo Spain Appointed as President of Coastal Mississippi Board of Commissioners COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (August 3, 2020) – Coastal Mississippi has announced its board of commissioners for fiscal year 2021. Mary Cracchiolo Spain will serve as president, leading fellow Coastal Mississippi commissioners, who are charged with overseeing the promotion of the tri-county region as a tourism and convention destination worldwide. The mission of Coastal…

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