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Patriotism Day in DeSoto County "Rally Around the Flag"
May 11, 2013 was proclaimed Patriotism Day in DeSoto County. Beginning at noon a new flag, the tallest in the Mid-South and in Mississippi, was raised in during a special ceremony, celebrating patriotism and civic pride. The flag is 30 feet by 60 feet, standing 164 feet above the ground. read more »
eNews: It's BBQ season! Welcome to Hog Heaven!
Looking for the best BBQ either side of the Mississippi? Look no further than DeSoto County, MS. read more »
DeSoto County Tourism Video Awards
DeSoto County Tourism has won four major awards for their tourism videos. Walker + Associates advertising agency produced the videos along with Running Pony Productions. The Blues and African-America heritage videos won the ADDY award. The videos also won the International MarCom Creative Awards; the African-American video won the Platinum award and the Blues video won the ... read more »
eNews: Things are "hopping" in DeSoto County!
Whatever you’re hunting for this spring, DeSoto County, Mississippi is a great place to look. Bring the kids out for an exciting Easter egg hunt. Taste some of DeSoto's famous cuisine. Catch some live music at a real hootenanny! read more »
eNews: DeSoto County named top CVB in the state
Our latest eNewsletter showcases the "CVB of the Year" award and includes a short video of the announcement at the Mississippi Governor's Conference on Tourism. Read more here. read more »
DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins State Award
For the second time DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Association has won the state's highest award for tourism, CVB of the Year. The award was based on bureaus with budgets of $500,000 to $750,000. DeSoto County also won CVB of the Year award in 2008, when it was in a different budget category. read more »
DeSoto County Tourism 10 Year Anniversary Video
May, 2012 DeSoto County Tourism celebrated 10 years of tourism. If you missed the celebration, be sure and view the video and photos located on this website, under "About DeSoto," or simply click on read more »
DeSoto County Tourism Now Open on Saturday's
DeSoto County Tourism is now open Saturday's from 8:00am - 4:00pm, in addition to our regular hours Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. read more »
