State’s Expenses for Rushmore Fireworks Were Greater than Economic Impact, Tourism Department Says

State’s expenses for Rushmore fireworks were greater than economic impact, Tourism Department says

MOUNT RUSHMORE — The fireworks display last month at Mount Rushmore cost the state of South Dakota $450,000 more than the event generated in economic impact, according to the state

State's expenses for Rushmore fireworks were greater than economic impact, Tourism Department says

The fireworks display last month at Mount Rushmore cost the state of South Dakota $450,000 more than the event generated in economic impact, according to the state Department of Tourism. The state spent $2.8 million to plan and produce the July 3 celebration, which generated $2.35 million of economic impact, the department said in a […]

State Loses Money on Exclusive Rushmore Trump Rally

The fireworks South Dakota shot off at Mount Rushmore on July 3 to cap Donald Trump’s inappropriately divisive and gaslightfully projective semiquincentennial speech cost $700,000. But the Department of Tourism says total planning for that rainy event cost four times that, more than the money the event generated for the state economy: The state spent $2.8 million to plan and produce the July 3 celebration, which generated $2.35 million of econom…

SD Expenses For Rushmore Fireworks Exceeded Impact, Tourism Dept. Says

The fireworks display last month at Mount Rushmore cost the state of South Dakota $450,000 more than the event generated in economic impact, according to the state Department of Tourism.

State’s expenses for Rushmore fireworks were greater than economic impact, Tourism Department says - West River Eagle

Fireworks explode above Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota on July 3, 2026, after a speech by President Donald Trump to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. PHOTO BY MEGHAN O’BRIEN/SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT The fireworks display last month at Mount Rushmore cost the state of South Dakota $450,000 more than the event generated in economic impact, according to the state Department of Tourism. The state spen…