Appomattox Insights: Appomattox Tourism Committee & County Rentals – Anne Dixon

Howdy Friends! Two weeks ago we discovered how Appomattox County was blessed with our current Parks and Rec departments with Anne Dixon at the helm, beginning all those years ago. And as the saying goes, “But wait, there’s more!”

About a dozen years ago, Anne often found herself meeting with representatives from our state parks, lodging, dining, shopping, business and historical attractions to discuss promotion and exposure. Eventually she realized there should be a cohesive, united entity that could collectively market and promote all that Appomattox County has to offer.

By 2016, a group of tourism partners had formed what we now know as “Appomattox Tourism Committee.” And they have been organized, working tirelessly to do that very thing.

There’s more to this in the current issue of the Times Virginian newspaper. Support local journalism by purchasing the issue at a local newsstand or subscribing at www.timesvirginian.com/subscriber_services to receive the print edition or view the full article in the e-edition version.