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THE SEA COAST ECHO, BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS., THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1976 SECTION A I
Park to boost Hancock economy	1 by $2 million, Chamber says
guide, and road map advertising, the $2 million projection should be surpassed without much difficulty, according to , chamber officials.	|
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In a recently issued special report, areas of spending, in percentage 1 sequence of dollar import are given as: groceries, 28 percent; restaurants, 20; gas and oil, 17; entertainment, 12.68; apparel, 9; recreational equipment,
2.6; repairs, 1.0; miscellaneous, 9.72.	|
Buccaneer State Park may benefit Hancock County?s economy by as much as $2 plus million per year, according to figures released by the Chamber of Commerce.
Computing statistics from a survey conducted among campers utilizing the facility, the chamber says the average family is spending $25.21 per day in the local trade area.
Should the occupancy trend hold, or increase due to word of mouth, camp