Win A Trip Across The Delta!!

The Mississippi Delta Tourism Association has a very cool contest going on. You can win a trip across the Mississippi delta. Click Here to enter the sweepstakes. If you win here is the itinerary from the website: Visit the delta.

Monday, September 10th – Arrive in Vicksburg for Gaming, Town Tour and Overnight

• Accommodations at the AmeriStar Casino
• Dinner at the Bottleneck Blues Bar located in the casino
• Vicksburg gift basket
• Passes to area attractions

Tuesday morning, September 11th – Travel to Yazoo City for lunch and town tour

• BBQ for two at “Memphis in May award-winning” Ubon’s
• Town tour
• Gift basket from the Yazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Tuesday afternoon, September 11th - Travel to Greenwood for Town Tour and overnight

• 1 night stay for 2 at the Alluvian Hotel
• 2 free passes to Cottonlandia Museum
• Walking tour of historic downtown Greenwood
• Visit to Robert Johnson's gravesite
• Dinner for two at Lusco's on Tuesday night

Wednesday morning, September 12th – Travel to Indianola for lunch and town tour

• Lunch for two from the Crown Restaurant
• Gift basket and gift certificates from Taste of Gourmet and the Indianola Pecan House.
• Copy of Steve Cheseborough’s “Blues Traveling”
• Behind the scenes tour of B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, under construction
• Tour of Indianola blues sites

Wednesday afternoon, September 12th – Travel to Clarksdale for Town Tour and overnight

• Delta Blues Museum admission
• Ground Zero Blues Club Gift Certificate
• Gift Certificate for Dinner at the Silver Moon
• Gift Basket with Gift Certificates from Downtown
• Merchants
• Overnight Accomodations at the Big Pink
• Guesthouse
• Gift Certificate for breakfast at Resthaven

Thursday morning, September 13th – Travel to DeSoto County for County Tour and Shopping

• Complimentary breakfast in Olive Branch
• Tour of Brussel’s Bonsai including a gift certificate
• Travel to Old Towne to shop
• Travel to Southaven for shopping at Southaven Towne Center
• Travel to Hernando for a free lunch at Timbeaux’s
• Tour of DeSoto County Museum and the Historic Hernando Courthouse

Thursday afternoon, September 13th – Travel to Tunica for Gaming, Town Tour and overnight

• 1 night stay at one of Tunica' 9 Casino Hotel Resorts
• Admission to the Tunica RiverPark Museum including a Cruise on the Tunica Queen
• $100 in gaming coin

Friday, September 14th – Travel to Cleveland for Town Tour and overnight

• Gift certificates for dinner at the Pickled Okra and lunch at the Warehouse
• Tour Guide: Blues and Culture Tour
• One Night Accommodations: The Holiday Inn including continental breakfast
• Gift basket and discount shopping coupons

Saturday, September 15th – Travel to Greenville for Town Tour, MS Delta Blues and Heritage Festival and overnight

• Overnight accommodations at the Greenville Inn & Suites for Saturday, September 15
• Dinner for two at one of our local restaurants
• Tickets for two to the MS Delta Blues & Heritage Festival.

Sunday, September 16th – Depart for home

Transportation not provided.

It does look like you will have to transport yourself, which could be expensive given the current 3.00 dollar a gallon gas. However, it looks like a good time. So good luck!!!!