Tag: Press Release

Coastal Mississippi Congratulates Local Honorees in Southern Living's Ninth Annual "SOUTH'S BEST"

Mar. 11, 2025

Coastal Mississippi, March 11, 2025 – Coastal Mississippi, known for southern charm, fabulous food, and beautiful beaches, has again had two coastal cities—Bay St. Louis and Ocean Springs, named to Southern Living’s list of The 50 Best Beach Towns In The South. Additionally, The Springs Hotel in Ocean Springs was named “The Coastal Charmer” in The South’s Best New Hotels Category and The Shed BBQ Joint was again named to The South’s Best Barbecue Joints for 2025. “We congratulate Bay St. Louis and Ocean Springs on this incredible honor…

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Coastal Mississippi Tourism Announces the World Premiere of "America's Hidden Coast: Mississippi"

Sep. 09, 2024

View America's Hidden Coast: Mississippi Trailer Coastal Mississippi, Sept. 9, 2024 -- "America's Hidden Coast: Mississippi," a one-hour television special from Emmy ® Award-winning writer and producer Peter Greenberg in partnership with the Coastal Mississippi Tourism Commission, will premiere Monday, September 9, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. on Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) and in the coming weeks on PBS stations across the country, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV. "It was very exciting to partner with a seasoned and highly respected journalist like…

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Coastal Mississippi Announces Staff-Wide "Professional in Destination Management" Certification

Aug. 08, 2024

Coastal Mississippi, July 23, 2024—Coastal Mississippi Tourism Commission, the entity charged with promoting regional visitation for Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, is pleased to announce that all Coastal Mississippi Tourism staff have been awarded the esteemed “Professional in Destination Management” (PDM) certificate by Destinations International (DI). a professional organization representing destination organizations and convention and visitor bureaus worldwide. “Having 100% staff-wide participation and completion of the…

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Coastal Mississippi Tourism Welcomes New Sports Sales and Development Manager

Jun. 26, 2024

COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (June 18, 2024) – Coastal Mississippi Tourism is pleased to welcome Chad Cutchall as Sports Sales and Development Manager. Cutchall was most recently the Strategic Account Manager of Sustainability with Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. During his five years with that company, he twice surpassed the million-dollar sales mark. Coastal Mississippi Tourism’s Senior Director of Sales and Business Development, Zachary Holifield, announced the addition of Cutchall. “We’re thrilled to…

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Ari Covacevich Elected to MSAE Board and Promoted to Senior Manager at Coastal Mississippi Tourism

May. 16, 2024

BILOXI, MS (May 16, 2024) -- Ari Covacevich, lifelong Coastal Mississippi resident and tourism professional, has been elected to serve a two-year term on the Mississippi Society of Executives Board. Covacevich was recently promoted to Senior Manager of Meetings, Conventions, and Associations at Coastal Mississippi Tourism. She further assists with multiple projects across the organization, from grants to budget analysis, and strategic partnerships management. “Ari's dedication and professionalism are highly regarded by Coastal Mississippi…

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Coastal Mississippi Communities Shine in Southern Living's 2024 "The South's Best"

Mar. 07, 2024

Honorees to be featured in the April issue COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (March 6, 2024) – Southern Living magazine, the ultimate insiders’ guide to Southern culture, today announced the winners of their “The South’s Best” honorees for 2024. Coastal Mississippi communities claimed the top spot in several categories: Ocean Springs took the top honors as The Best Small Town in Mississippi, with Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, and Pass Christian also nominated in that category. Biloxi was voted The Best Waterfront Town in Mississippi. And Gulfport was voted one of…

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Five to be Inducted in 2023 Class to Mississippi Songwriters' Hall of Fame

Sep. 19, 2023

Coastal Mississippi, September 18, 2023—The Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame will honor its next class of inductees on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. This will be the 5th class of inductees for the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame, an event produced annually on the 3rd Thursday of September by the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance. This year's event kicks off the 2023 Mississippi Songwriters Festival and will feature a tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett, a…

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