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Gulfport, Miss., Area Winter Tourism Ads to Begin Airing Nationwide.

By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 11--GULFPORT, Miss.--The first national television ads for the Coast, aimed at attracting winter tourists, will start airing on 18 cable channels in August.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau has budgeted about $167,000 for the nearly two-month campaign, which will feature spots on Fox News, the History Channel and the Food Network. The 30-second and one-minute spots will spotlight beaches, casinos, historical attractions and outdoor activities

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