It is one of the most sought after amenities in our tourism industry. The general public enjoys staying in an antebellum mansion in rooms furnished with antiques. It has helped the tax rolls by virtue of these buildings being restored, and it also adds to our sales tax revenue. Tourism is big business Tourism is undoubtedly the biggest business in Natchez, and employs a lot of people. Brown said one advantage of the tourism industry is that revenues from the industry help the community, but tourism doesn t require the same investment by the community as other types of development.
Tourists aren t putting kids in school.
It s clean money. It seems to be an appeal that is growing nationwide. Certainly it is here. We haven t seen the upper end. A dilapidated structure is an eyesore that reduces the value of surrounding properties and may raise concerns about safety.