The seventh annual Delta Awards recognizing tourism achievements in Eastern Arkansas will be presented during festivities Friday evening, Oct. 20, at the Dumas Community Center, 18 Belmont Street in Dumas, Ark. 

   The evening will begin with a 5-6 p.m. reception held at the Dumas Area Arts Center, 100 S. Main. A silent auction will be at the Dumas Community Center from 6-7 p.m. and dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The evening will be hosted by the Dumas Chamber of Commerce and the Dumas Advertising and Promotion Committee. 

   The event is sponsored by Arkansas Delta Byways, 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. 

   Arkansas Delta Byways is located on the Arkansas State University campus and receives administrative support through Arkansas State University’s Delta Heritage Initiatives Office. 

   The event is open to the public. Tickets are $25 per person and reservations can be made for a table of eight. For information on ticket availability, contact Arkansas Delta Byways, phone: 870-972-2803; fax: 870-972-3200; E-mail: pmiles@astate.edu. 

   Drew County Finalists include: 

   Boot Strap Award: 

·        Drew County Historical Museum, Drew County

·        Phillips County Museum, Phillips County

·        Arts Council of Mississippi County, Mississippi County 

   Promotional Award: 

·        Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greene County

·        City of Dyess, Mississippi County

·        Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, All Counties 

   Tourism Person of the Year Award: 

·        Sarah Beth Christian, Crittenden County

·        Robin McClendon, Drew County

·        Mark McElroy, Desha County

 

 
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