Tourism
Jackson County is a tourism destination for people attending events at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, people that are enjoying Jackson County’s great outdoors and people enjoying Jackson County’s art, culture and history. The Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau serves all of Jackson County and has developed the Southern Illinois Wine Trail, Southern Illinois Golf Trail and the Food, Fun and Folks project.
The Murphysboro Tourism Commission is a commission of the City of Murphysboro and works to promote community events and to promote tourism in Murphysboro.