<P> In 1983 , Branson began its transformation into a major tourist attraction when the Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre opened and began to bring famous country music stars to Branson . Many of the performers who have had their own theaters in Branson first discovered Branson when they performed at this venue . The Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre at the Lodge of the Ozarks has been called the `` birthplace of Branson celebrity theatres '' . </P>
<P> In 1983 , Branson began its transformation into a major tourist attraction when the Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre opened and began to bring famous country music stars to Branson . Many of the performers who have had their own theaters in Branson first discovered Branson when they performed at this venue . The Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre at the Lodge of the Ozarks has been called the `` birthplace of Branson celebrity theatres '' . </P>
when did branson mo become a tourist town
when did branson mo become a tourist town
1983
1983