The Southern Exposures Tourism Tabloid and web pages are created annually by a group of dedicated volunteers from across southern Iowa. Southern Exposures Tourism formed in 1988 to create a tourism committee. Their goal, "To promote beautiful southern Iowa." The Southern Iowa 9, as the group called themselves, believed in the future of southern Iowa and in February of 1992, they published 50,000 copies of a tabloid to promote their belief.
Southern Iowa 9 was awarded the Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award in 1991 for their work in promoting Iowa. By 1993, the group had grown from the original 9 counties to 12! A name change was in order. The Southern Iowa 9 became Southern Exposures Tourism and has remained so since.
Over the years, the volunteer organization has continued to publish and distribute the annual tabloid at travel shows, the Iowa State Fair, and locally throughout the participating counties. Events, festivals and celebrations are listed in the Calendar of Events, while individual activities and tourist attractions are shown in editorials throughout the tabloid.
Clarke County - Don & Deloris Reasoner
413 McPherson, Osceola, IA 50213....................................................................641-342-4404
Decatur County - Angie Jensen,
Decatur County Development,
207 N. Main, Leon, IA 50144.............................................................................641-446-4991
Lucas County - Debra Strom,
Chariton Chamber & Development
P. O. Box 471,
104 North Grand, Chariton, IA 50049..................................................................641-774-4059
Taylor County (Bedford) - Deann Hensley,
Taylor County (Lenox) – Linda Bauer
Lenox Area Chamber of Commerce
200 1/2 South Main St. Lenox, IA 50851.............................................................641-333-4272
Ringgold County - Doris Rule
P. O. Box 435, 117 S Fillmore, Mt. Ayr, IA 50854.................................................641-464-3704
Union County - Ellen Gerharz
Creston Chamber of Commerce,
208 W. Taylor, Creston, IA 50801......................................................................641-782-7022
Wayne County - Doug Mounce
Wayne County Development
Chamber, Development and Tourism Corydon, IA 50060......................................641-872-1536
2010 Guide Coordinator Kathy Parmenter 641-202-3755
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2010 Southern Iowa Tourism Guide printed by The Creston News Advertiser
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