The Covington County Chamber of Commerce requested a study for the impact of their local attractions on tourism. The chamber wanted to see the trends for the past 3 to 5 years and the potential growth. They requested an economic impact analysis on their tourism industry with recommendations for how to increase awareness of tourism in Covington County. The data included in this research report was collected through interviews with local business owners, EMSI data, and the local Chamber of Commerce for Covington County. This report provides insight regarding the types of tourism industry Covington County currently has as well as its role in a new tourism industry called agri-tourism.

Chelsey presented the final capstone report to the Covington County Chamber of Commerce and received positive feedback about the potential for Covington County. The report found that overall outdoor hard adventure sports such as kayaking, water rafting, camping, and rock climbing have been growing nationally 25 percent in the last five years. Soft adventure such as snorkeling, bike riding, shopping and dining have been growing at around 9 percent in the last five years. Covington County has a strong history of rural tourism with its river canoeing, waterpark, and agri-tourism. The report focused on the need for community involvement as well as more awareness of what the county has to offer.