Winners of 22nd Annual Arkansas Delta Tourism Awards Announced
JONESBORO – The 22nd annual Arkansas Delta Tourism Awards were held Friday, Feb. 16, at the Eugene Woods Civic Center in West Memphis.The awards recognize tourism achievement in Eastern Arkansas.The winners of tourism awards are:
Hospitality: Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex, Jonesboro, Craighead County
Entrepreneur Award: Delta Dirt Distillery, Helena-West Helena, Phillips County
Tourism Support/Promotional Award: The Lawrence Group, Wilson, Mississippi County
Festival/Event of the Year: Blues off Broadway, West Memphis, Crittenden County
Boot Strap Award: McGehee Firefighters Memorial Park, McGehee, Desha County
Cultural Heritage Award: Paragould’s “The Station” Power Plant Revitalization, Paragould, Greene County
Outstanding Member Award: Sheila Ward, Blytheville, Mississippi County
Tourism Person of the Year: Dr. Adam Long, Jonesboro, Craighead County
Lifetime Achievement Award: Paula McGowen Miles, Jonesboro, Craighead County and Marcel Hanzlik, Wynne, Cross County
Arkansas Delta Byways (ADB) is the nonprofit association recognized by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism as the official tourism promotion association for 15 counties in Eastern Arkansas.Counties include Arkansas, Chicot, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Desha, Drew, Greene, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett and St. Francis.
ADB receives administrative support through Arkansas State University’s Arkansas Heritage Sites Office.
For more details, one may contact Arkansas Delta Byways, (870) 972-2803.
