Mississippi Business Journal » Kevin Preston

MDOT denies Natchez riverfront park grant

Ross Reily — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:28:26 +0000

NATCHEZ — Plans for a riverfront park near Magnolia Bluffs Casino could now be dead since the Mississippi Department of Transportation denied a grant application for the $2.5 million park from the city of Natchez. City Engineer David Gardner says MDOT denied the application because the park did not qualify for the transportation enhancement funds [...]

The post MDOT denies Natchez riverfront park grant appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Natchez mayor hopeful casino agreement forged this week

Clay Chandler — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 06:00:48 +0000

Like most other timelines with the Roth Hill casino project in Natchez, the latest one has been pushed back. Led by Kentucky-based Premier Gaming Group, developers of the $45-million land-based casino planned for five acres on the banks of the Mississippi River hoped to forge an extension to the lease option agreement that has been [...]

The post Natchez mayor hopeful casino agreement forged this week appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Natchez casino project hits another snag

Clay Chandler — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:00:17 +0000

In Feb. 2008, developers of a Natchez casino on that city’s famed Roth Hill appeared before the Mississippi Gaming Commission and got site approval for the project. Natchez aldermen don’t believe enough has happened since then, so in their Feb. 22 meeting, they voted 5-1 to notify Premier Gaming Group, a Kentucky-based company spearheading the [...]

The post Natchez casino project hits another snag appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.