Miss-Lou Tourism Summit begins Aug. 7

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — Officials say the Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit next month will showcase cultural arts as magnets for attractive visitors.

The sixth annual summit, focusing on tourism in Louisiana and Mississippi, will be held in Natchez on Aug. 7-9.

Topics will include the film industry, entrepreneurship, culinary arts and marketing and public relations.

Rachael Carter, project manager for the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University, says discussion also will include how rural areas can showcase their value to attract visitors.

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