Tourism association focused on bringing visitors to ‘naturally different’ region

^{By Troy Krause Editor}

^{Posted Jul. 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM}     

When one thinks about taking a vacation in Minnesota, the first thought is about heading north to lakes country.      A group known as the Southern Minnesota Tourism Association wants to change that mindset by encouraging more tourists to do just the opposite and “head south.”      Members of the association were in Redwood Falls this past Thursday to talk about the vision of the 36 county-region of southern Minnesota and to compare notes with each other to help better promote their piece of the southern region.      According to Christy Riley, Southern Minnesota Tourism Association president, the idea is to help people see there is something for everyone to do in southern Minnesota, adding the message for Minnesotans is the south has just as much, if not more, to offer, and the congestion heading south is much better on the weekends when others are heading north to the cabin.   Click here to read the full article!