Legislature approves funding to boost tourism
Andre Lockett, Editor, The Rustorian
Issue date: 4/10/10 Section: News
Sen. Bill Stone and Consultant Gary Anderson, last Monday, briefed the Marshall County Board of Supervisors the state legislature has approved the funding of a new tourism program this year, particularly for museums.
The Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum in Holly Springs will receive $150,000 to help promote tourism in the city, and Tunica County will receive $2 million for a blues museum, as well as Lee County, $4 million, for the Elvis Presley promotion. He said money is still available for those counties that have not received funds, if they apply.
Senator Stone informed the board the Legislature also approved an $8 million bond bill for the construction of an overpass on Highway 72. He added the WIN job center that will serve both Marshal and Benton Counties was finally authorized.
On this note, the vice president of Rust College, Dr. Ishmell Edwards, voiced their support for the job center. Edwards delivered a letter to the board from Dr. David. L. Beckley, president of Rust College, in which he specified that Rust is willing to offer the vacant Mississippi Industrial College campus as a possible site for the center if the board will consider it.
At the meeting, the chancery clerk, C.W. Thomas, revealed the claims docket for the end of March was $447,704. He said cautionary measures must now be taken as expenses are becoming close to going over the cash balance.
Thomas mentioned how the cash balance and the beginning of this fiscal year was not that great as in recent years to serve as emergency withdrawal.
The next Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Monday, April 12.
Brian
Last edited by Brian Quinn; 04-11-2010 at 01:35 PM.
Maybe they could possibly update their security in the surrounding area of Graceland, so that we have no more people driving through the gates.
Seriously, though, this is pretty cool to hear, hope that they come up with something productive to spend the money on.
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
This is for the Tupelo birthplace, not Graceland. The senator Stone is from Mississippi. Cohen represents Tennessee. But Graceland will be getting their share of improvement funding from the TN state legistlators soon enough.
Ahh I see thank you for correcting me then..
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
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