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Choctaw County locations included in state birding and tourism digital‑passport promotions
Summary
County representatives said local sites including Blaze Springs State Park and the Coffeeville Service Park are part of a state birding trail and digital passport program intended to boost summer tourism; the county is also planning local events tied to the American 250 celebration and is participating in statewide outdoor recreation planning.
A county representative told the commission that several Choctaw County sites are included in a multi‑facet state tourism promotion that pairs a birding trail with a digital‑passport prize program aimed at increasing visitor traffic this summer.
The speaker said the program includes a birding trail that lists local locations and two additional digital passports: “Iconic Places in Southwest Alabama,” which includes the county historical museum in Gibbtown, and a restaurants passport that includes East Coast Fish Camp. The county representative said Blaze Springs State Park and Coffeeville Service Park also appear on the birding trail list and that prizes tied to completion of digital passports are expected to attract visitors to the area.
The speaker described the outreach as an attempt to bring more traffic to local businesses and parks during a typically slow season. “It stands to bring people to our area,” the Chamber representative said, adding that the county has several participating locations that should benefit from summer visitation.
The county representative also said Choctaw County has a seat at the table for the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, an early‑stage planning effort focused on walking trails and open space, and invited commissioners to help form a local committee to plan events tied to the American 250 celebration that will run from the coming fall through July 4 next year. The speaker said the county will provide more information and asked for at least one commissioner volunteer to serve on the local committee.
No formal action or votes were recorded on the tourism items; the presentation was informational and staff said they will return with more details as plans develop.
