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Memorial Day kicks off busy summer vacation season: closer-to-home summer travel could boost Magnolia State tourism hot spots.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 26-MAY-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Memorial Day weekend traditionally begins the summer travel season. That's a trend tourism and travel officials expect to continue but with a nod to rapidly increasing fuel and food costs.

Mike Wright, spokesman for the American Automobile Association (AAA), said there was approximately a 1% increase in Memorial Day travel this year with the holiday weekend being a fairly good predictor of the summer.

"It's a cumulative effect of the rising price of gasoline and the economy," he said. "I think travelers will look for places closer to home and less expensive places to stay and eat. Families may forego one trip to the amusement park or stay one day less to...

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