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Looking for story ideas? Explore
the many new attractions visitors are discovering in Tunica,
one of America's newest and fastest growing gaming resort destinations.
The following are a few ideas to get you started.
"The Tunica Miracle," an
Economic Development Success Story - Business writers will
be intrigued by the incredible success story that Tunica has
become. It's the story of an impoverished Delta farming community
that rose from one of the poorest counties in the nation to providing
more than 5% of the state of Mississippi's current budget.
Discover the Great Outdoors - Outdoor
recreation is abundant in Tunica. By this fall, the new Tunica
National Golf & Tennis Club will open right in the heart
of casino country. This tournament-level, 18-hole championship
course was designed by Mark McCumber and Associates, one of the
world's leading golf course architects. Tennis facilities will
include four indoor clay courts and six outdoor courts. In addition,
two more championship courses - Cottonwoods and RiverBend
Links - offer challenging courses to golf fans. Then there's "golf
with a shotgun," or sporting clays, at The Willows,
one of the finest clay shooting clubs in the nation. To complete
the outdoor experience, guided hunting or fishing trips are available,
offered by one of several experts who can provide the ultimate
adventure.
For the History Buff - Travelers
interested in the history of the Mississippi Delta region have
a full slate of historical museums and sites to visit in Tunica.
Start with the new Tunica Museum, with artifacts from the
days of Native Americans and Spanish explorers, to the rich agricultural
tradition and Delta Blues heritage. Then visit the new Veterans
Memorial on the historic town square in downtown Tunica. Don't
miss the Blues & Legends Hall of Fame at the Horseshoe Casino,
an extensive tribute to the names and sounds that gave the Blues
its international fame. In addition, opening in September will
be the new Tunica RiverPark that includes a museum and interpretive
center, highlighting the history of the Mississippi River and the
Delta. Continue to Downtown Tunica to see the beautifully
restored courthouse and newly dedicated Veterans Memorial.
This historic part of town is the scene of many area festivals
and events.
Experience the Majesty of the
Mississippi River - By September 2003, an exciting new attraction,
the Tunica RiverPark, will open. Visitors will have the
opportunity to experience the majesty of the Mississippi River
like nowhere else in the country. It's a one-of-a-kind interactive
way to get up close to the Mighty Mississippi and understand
the role the river has played in our national heritage. Tunica
RiverPark features an extensive interpretive center with outdoor
observation platform, harbor, marina, aquarium, walking trails
and a 400-passenger sternwheeler, the "Tunica Queen," which
offers excursions along the river.
Drive The Blues Highway - Tunica
is right on U.S. Highway 61, popularly called "The Blues
Highway," where a uniquely American music form was born
right out of the fertile soil of the Delta's cotton fields. From
Memphis' Beale Street blues tradition to the historic city of Vicksburg,
the Delta Blues grew out of tiny juke joints along Highway 61 where
Robert Johnson and dozens of others performed. Today, museums in
Tunica as well as in Clarksdale, Miss., and Memphis preserve that
history in unforgettable, interactive exhibits.
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