Georgia tourism industry bouncing back from COVID - Statesboro Herald

By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.

Georgia tourism industry bouncing back from COVID

Passersby stop on the edge of Chippewa Square in Savannah are shown at the spot where actor Tom Hanks sat on a movie-prop park bench in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump." State officials are expecting a big jump in tourism in Southeast Georgia and around the state in 2021. - photo by Associated Press

tourism — Passersby stop on the edge of Chippewa Square in Savannah are shown at the spot where actor Tom Hanks sat on a movie-prop park bench in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump." State officials are expecting a big jump in tourism in Southeast Georgia and around the state in 2021. - photo by Associated Press

SAVANNAH – When the coronavirus pandemic struck Georgia in March of last year, no industry shut down harder or faster than hospitality.

Sign up for the Herald's free e-newsletter