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Last updated: October 17, 2026
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) has honored Vicksburg’s Hipstoric Arts Festival as the Small Festival/Event of the Year at its annual Tourism Awards Program, held during the Gover- nor’s Conference on Tourism at the Oxford Conferece Center, Oct. 6-8. The annual educational and professional development event brought together approximately 250 tourism industry professionals from across Mississippi, along with partners from the surrounding region…