The Mississippi Gulf Coast relies heavily on the tourism industry to drive its economy and now the Coast is taking a huge hit thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 hits tourism industry hard
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- the mississippi gulf coast- relies heavily on the tourism - industry to drive it's economy- and now, the coast is taking a- huge- hit thanks to the covid-19- pandemic.
- when you think of tourism in- south mississippi, you think- casinos, beaches and- resturants... all of which are- suffering during- the statewide shutdown.
- right now the team at costal- mississippi, is working hard to- make sure the coast comes back- strong after the- pandemic is over.
- one of the ways they are doing- this is by asking future- visitors- to postpone the reservations- they have to the coast for when- it is safe to travel, instead o- canceling reservations all- together.
- the ceo of coastal mississppi - tells news 25 its key - all businesses have a plan for- when its safe to partake in - tourism again, so they are able- to bounce back quickly.
- - " the united states travel association did - a survay and some projections - say the overall impact to the - tourisim industry in the- usa is an excess of 9 hundred - billion dollars they are saying- - - - this coronavirus situation is 7- times more impactful than 9/11- so as you can see we are talkin- about a very- serious situation" - - - segarra says studies show the - first people to travel after th- pandemic will be traveling by - cars as opposed to