Southaven, Miss. – DeSoto County, Mississippi is the perfect solution for families and friends who are not planning to take extended vacations due to the record high gas prices. The DeSoto County Tourism Association is launching a two-month “TOP IT OFF” campaign and will give away a $100 gas card on Sept. 9.
“TOP IT OFF” is an incentive program designed to inform residents who live within a three-hour drive time in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas that DeSoto County is close, fun, and offers a lot of family-friendly options for vacationing near home or “staycationing”
Located at the very top of the state, everything Mississippi starts in DeSoto County. Mississippi promises the famous Blues Trail markers, mouthwatering cuisine, fabulous shopping, championship golf courses, a genuine overall outdoors experience, and that unique brand of down-home hospitality.
For detailed information and links to each town within DeSoto County, including Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven and Walls, go online to www.desotocountytourism.com. Our website provides all the information needed to plan a day-trip or a long weekend. Just minutes from Memphis and the gaming resorts of Tunica, DeSoto County truly is at the center of everything.
To enter to win the $100 Gas Card, simply print the “TOP IT OFF” entry form from the website and mail it to DeSoto County Tourism, P.O. Box 147, Southaven, MS 38671, or fax it to (662)393-8771. For your convenience the forms and Visitor’s Guides are available at the Visitors Center temporarily located next to the DeSoto County Civic Center right off of I-55 in Southaven.
To learn more about DeSoto County and the “TOP IT OFF” campaign, contact Kim Terrell, Executive Director of the DeSoto County Tourism Association at (662)393-8770 or via email at kim@desotocountytourism.com.
