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BP Disaster, News

How Mobile is spending BP tourism bucks

Rick Outzen September 9, 2010

According to Mobile Press Register, Mobile, Ala. is getting $1.35 million for tourism from the funds BP gave the state of Alabama. Here is how some of it is being spent:

* $600,000 for BayFest talent, including Motley Crue.
* $350,000 for the Bell Micro Ladies Professional Golf Tournament.
* $100,000 for the cityâ€™s New Yearâ€™s Eve and Moon Pie celebration.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”