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Local tourism group wins DMO designation, seeks state matching grant to promote Christian County

Christian County Commission · May 7, 2026
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Shelby Christian County reported it secured C3 status and an official Destination Marketing Organization designation and applied to a state DMO matching grant to fund external marketing aimed at drawing visitors from more than 50 miles away.

Shelby Christian County told the Christian County Commission on May 7 that it has completed a transition to C3 nonprofit status and received official designation as a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), enabling the group to apply for state grant dollars to promote the county.

That designation allowed the organization to submit an application to a state DMO grant program that pairs local matching funds with state dollars for external advertising, the presenter said. "A requirement for that particular…

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