Mississippi tourism booms to record $18.9 billion in economic impact

Mississippi welcomes record 45.5 million visitors in 2025

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced that Mississippi welcomed a record 45.5 million visitors in 2025. According to the 2025 Tourism Economic Contribution Report, tourism activity generated a record $18.9 billion in total economic impact across the state. The annual report, conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, measures the economic [...]

Mississippi tourism booms to record $18.9 billion in economic impact

Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi welcomed a record 45.5 million visitors in 2025.

'People are choosing Mississippi': State boasts 2025 as record year for tourism

Mississippi set a tourism record in 2025, officials announced. Gov. Tate Reeves and Visit Mississippi Executive Director Rochelle Hicks announced Thursday that the state welcomed 45.5 million visitors in 2025, with tourism activity generating a record $18.9 billion in total economic impact across the state. The figures came from the state’s 2025 Tourism Economic Contribution […]

Mississippi tourism reported another record-breaking year in 2025

Mississippi tourism had another record-breaking year in 2025, with spending supporting families, businesses and communities across the state.

Mississippi Tourism Shatters Records: 45.5 Million Visitors Generated $18.9 Billion in 2025

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's tourism industry shattered records in 2025, welcoming 45.5 million visitors whose spending generated a record $18.9 billion in total economic impact across the state, Governor Tate Reeves announced Thursday. According to the newly released 2025 Tourism Economic Contribution Report, conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics…