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Summer is almost upon us and that usually means travel and vacations. The hospitality and travel industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but three key visitors organizations in the state say they now see a light at the end of the tunnel. Among the state s convention and visitors bureaus eager to welcome visitors, Tupelo, Ridgeland and the Gulf Coast have their welcome mats firmly in place.
âTravel sentiment is up and hotel demand is coming back close to pre-pandemic levels, especially in terms of weekend leisure travel,â says Neal McCoy, executive director of the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau. âWe have new product that has opened since the pandemic began and new product that will open in 2021.â
Tuesday is Election Day. While every election is important, municipal elections are often overlooked despite the impact they can have on our daily lives and street-level policies governing our communities.
Presidential and congressional elections get a lot of attention for obvious reasons. State and county elections drive significant interest due to the overwhelming number of offices on the ballot. But municipal elections often seem to be treated as not as important, with voter turnout often low.
But municipal elections are vital to our communities. Our city leaders oversee policies that have great impact on our daily lives. Just look at some of the issues the next Tupelo mayor and council must address.