JONESBORO – The 22nd annual Arkansas Delta Awards were held Friday, Feb. 16, at the Eugene Woods Civic Center in West Memphis.
The awards recognize tourism achievement in Eastern Arkansas.
The winners of tourism awards are:
- Hospitality: Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex, Jonesboro, Craighead County
- Entrepreneur Award: Delta Dirt Distillery, Helena-West Helena, Phillips County
- Tourism Support/Promotional Award: The Lawrence Group, Wilson, Mississippi County
- Festival/Event of the Year: Blues off Broadway, West Memphis, Crittenden County
- Boot Strap Award: McGehee Firefighters Memorial Park, McGehee, Desha County
- Cultural Heritage Award: Paragould’s “The Station” Power Plant Revitalization, Paragould, Greene County
- Outstanding Member Award: Sheila Ward, Blytheville, Mississippi County
- Tourism Person of the Year: Dr. Adam Long, Jonesboro, Craighead County
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Paula McGowen Miles, Jonesboro, Craighead County, and Marcel Hanzlik, Wynne, Cross County
Arkansas Delta Byways (ADB) is 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.
ADB receives administrative support through Arkansas State University’s Arkansas Heritage Sites Office.
For more details, contact Arkansas Delta Byways at 870-972-2803.
