The Delta features vast farmlands, including acres of white cotton, hundreds of catfish ponds and a variety of agricultural communities. This region is recognized worldwide as the birthplace of the blues. Greenville, Clarksdale, Carrollton and Greenwood are the historical jewels of the region, with a rich heritage that embraces music, literature and agriculture. The area also features Chinese, Lebanese and Italian settlements, and some of the best restaurants in the South. Tunica is a top 10 gaming destination in America. Yazoo City, descending from the ridge overlooking the Mississippi Delta, features Victorian homes and a magnificent, well-preserved main street.
Local Film Contacts
Clarksdale Film Liaison
Bubba O’Keefe
326 Blues Alley Lane
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Telephone: 662.627.6149
kok@visitclarksdale.com
Greenville Film Liaison
Wesley Smith
216 South Walnut Street
Greenville, MS 38701
Telephone: 800.467.3582
wsmith@thedelta.org
Greenwood Film Office
Ashley Farmer
P.O. Drawer 739
Greenwood, MS 38935
Telephone: 800.748.9064 or 662.453.9197
Fax: 662.453.5526
ashley@visitgreenwood.com
Tunica Film Liaison
Mary Catherine Webb
P.O. Box 2739
Tunica, MS 38676
Telephone: 888.488.6422 or 662.363.3800
Fax: 662.36.1493
mcwebb@tunicatravel.com
Yazoo City Film Liaison
Shanitra Finley
P.O. Box 186
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Telephone: 800.381.0662 or 662.746.1815
Fax: 662.746.1816
sfinleycvb@gmail.com
