Tourism day planned
Tourism isn’t a word that’s normally associated with South Arkansas, but it’s an important part of our economy, as numbers from the state’s tourism office show. We’ll have an article in the South Arkansas Sunday News this Sunday demonstrating just how important tourism is here.
Next week, South Arkansas will host Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe and other guests as part of National Tourism Week. A special event will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at the Arkansas Welcome Center, 3315 Junction City Road. Barbecue will be provided by JJ’s; Chuck Dovish, of Traveling Arkansas fame, will be on hand signing autographs; and the state’s mobile tourism recreational vehicle will be there as well.
Beebe is scheduled to speak that evening at the Natural Resources Museum in Smackover. Hopefully these events will be very well attended. It’s important to show everyone in the state that South Arkansas can host (successfully) events like these. This is a good chance for us to shine.