A Service of WXXV FOX 25 3 January 2008, Thursday ORDER YOUR 2008 MISSISSIPPI TOUR GUIDE NOW ORDER YOUR 2008 MISSISSIPPI TOUR GUIDE NOW JACKSON, Miss.,- The 2008 Mississippi Tour Guide is now available from the Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division and the Mississippi Tourism Association. The new guide is filled with the most up-to-date information to help plan for travel in Mississippi. Culture and heritage is the theme of the 2008 Mississippi Tour Guide. The cover features, An Oxford Sketchbook by Wyatt Waters. The painting shows Square Books, located on the historic Oxford Square. “Oxford’s depiction is in celebration of The University of Mississippi’s selection as the host of the first of three 2008 presidential debates,” stated Mississippi Development Authority Director of Tourism D. Craig Ray. Within the guidebook you will be introduced to feature articles that encourage visitors to embrace Mississippi. In addition to Mississippi’s cultural claims, information will tempt readers to explore Mississippi’s great outdoors, visit the state’s idyllic small towns, eat the local cuisine and play our award winning golf courses. Music and history lovers will gather ideas for heritage tours from a feature on the new Blues Trail. The guide provides lodging alternatives, including bed and breakfast inns, resorts, hotels and campgrounds as well as dining options. Sample itineraries are included and local contact information is provided. Follow your passion in 2008 and take the most exciting vacation ever in your life … in Mississippi. The tour guide is free and may be ordered by calling 1-866-SEE-MISS, by visiting a Mississippi Welcome Center or the web at www.visitmississippi.org. ### For questions regarding this calendar, contact: Deidre Pyron Licensed To: WXXV Fox Television