Re: tunica update?
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Surprised they said it was crowded... I was there (goldstrike mainly) thursday and friday morning/afternoon and it was dead.
As to the OP, there was no damage to the casinos and some (but not that many) refugees from NO, et al
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The evacuees would be tough to see in their hotel rooms.
Not too many of them are thinking about blowing money in a casino, when they are faced with replacing everything that they used to own.
The locals may find this interesting: the city of Southaven is turning the old, abandoned WalMart on Stateline Rd into a shelter for 2500 evacuees. It's just a huge, empty building, absolutely no interior walls. They've been using it to host flea markets on the weekends.
They are constructing a small addition to the building, to install 32 showers. In the SW corner, there will be a library, with internet. Other plans include a tv viewing area, with couches and chairs "just like in your living room"; a different tv area for kids; and a kiosk for the police presence.
They started on this project THURSDAY. They hope to be ready by SATURDAY. To be clear, two days.
They need air mattresses, sheets, blankets, and towels. You can drop these things off at the WalMart on Goodman Rd.
My wife works at a Regions bank in Southaven. Her days have been spent dealing with Evacuees who have Regions accounts. They all say the same thing: there's no home or job to return to, so I might as well look for a job and a home around here.
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