More Than 500-Thousand Dollars In Virginia State Tourism Grants Are Being Split By Over 25 Towns And Tourism Agencies In Southwest Virginia. The Funds Are Being Provided Through The Virginia Tourism Corporation. Abingdon-Based Friends Of Southwest Virginia Received 40-Thousand Dollars. The Birthplace Of Country Music In Bristol Received 34-Thousand, Discover Bristol Received 35-Thousand Dollars And Abingdon Received 45-Thousand Dollars For Three Different Programs It Has To Offer. You Can Learn More At VATC.Org