- <h2>Wilson elected to Mississippi Tourism Board of Directors</h2>
Wilson elected to Mississippi Tourism Board of Directors
JACKSON, Miss. -- Bob Wilson, Executive Director of the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA), has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA). Wilson will serve as Vice President of Tourism Related Industry for the 2010-2011 year term.
The 2010-2011 MTA Officers include:
President-Kim Thomas, Harrah's Tunica
Vice President-Kim Terrell, DeSoto County Tourism Association
Secretary/Treasurer-Kappi Allen, Coahoma County Tourism Commission
VP Accommodations-Lyn Fortenbery, Dunleith Historic Inn
VP Restaurants and Attractions-Rochelle Hicks, Ridgeland Tourism Commission
VP Tourist Information-Tonja Ray-Smith, Yazoo City CVB
VP Tourism Related Industry- Bob Wilson, MMSA
VP Casino Industry-Leslie Barfield, IP Resort and Casino
VP Legislative Affairs-Beau Whittington, Convention Display
VP Education-Terry Watkins, Pearl River Resort and Casino
Area I-Hills-Mary Kathryn Milner, Oxford CVB
Area II-Delta-Wesley Smith, Greenville Washington County CVB
Area III-Pines-Suzy Johnson, Meridian Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau
Area IV-Capitol/River-Wanda Wilson, Jackson CVB
Area V-Coastal-Kristie Fairley, Visit Hattiesburg
At Large-Anne Coggins, Tunica CVB
Wilson has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience. He has been with MMSA since 1998 and has served as Executive Director since 2005.
Wilson currently serves on the Executive Committee of the National Trust Main Street Coordinators and was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to the 2009-2010 Delta Leadership Institute. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Heritage Hills Area Alliance, Mississippi Heritage Trust, Munistrategies and Downtown Jackson Partners.
Wilson is married to Lisa Robins Wilson, and they are the proud parents of 17 year-old daughter Storey Kate and 15 year-old son Will Carter.
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