Mississippi Delta Tourism Association Chooses Winner Who Will Blog on MySpace Page

Mississippi Delta Tourism Association Chooses Winner Who Will Blog on MySpace Page

VICKSBURG, Miss., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mississippi Delta Tourism Association (MDTA) has named a winner in the Delta Gateway Getaway prize package. The prize package includes accommodations in DeSoto County on April 17, Tunica on April 18 and Clarksdale on April 19.

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David McKinney of Battle Creek, Michigan was chosen to receive the prize package featuring giveaways such as gaming in Tunica and overnight accommodations. Other gifts include some of the Delta's best cuisine and visits to the Delta's finest attractions. The trip wraps up in Clarksdale at the Juke Joint Festival -- a celebration of musical heritage created for the world in the Mississippi Delta.

Mississippi Delta MySpace Page

MySpace guests can read about McKinney's getaway in the Mississippi Delta on the MDTA MySpace page. McKinney will post an account of his trip in the Mississippi Delta on the association's blog found at http://www.myspace.com/visitthedelta after his return home. MDTA recently joined over 100 million members of myspace.com, a social networking website and one of the most popular websites in the United States.

The service offers an interactive network of friends allowing members to post profiles, blogs, photos, music, videos and much more content that can be viewed internationally.

MDTA's MySpace page provides a positive image of the Mississippi Delta by posting pictures of the region, paying tribute to the music that was born in the Mississippi Delta and linking to the association's website.

"I look forward to exploring these three great towns and sharing my experience through their MySpace page," stated McKinney.

For more information on the Mississippi Delta, visit the website at http://www.visitthedelta.com/ or check their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/visitthedelta.

The Mississippi Delta Tourism Association is a regional marketing organization that promotes the Mississippi Delta and is made up of tourism organizations in the following Delta locations: DeSoto County, Tunica, Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Cleveland, Indianola, Yazoo County and Vicksburg.

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Source: Mississippi Delta Tourism Association

CONTACT: Stephanie Coomer, +1-662-842-5040,
moody-coomer@bkingassociates.com, for Mississippi Delta Tourism Association

Web site:

http://www.visitthedelta.com/

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