by Associated Press Published: June 27,2012
Tags: boat, boating, dam, fish, fishing, outdoors, park, recreation, spillway, state park, swimm, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, vacationer, vacationing, visitor
MCCOMB — Visitors to Percy Quin State Park will see a rare sight this fall — the bottom of the lake. Park manager Will Busby said the lake would be lowered an estimated six feet to 10 feet for repairs to the dam and spillway valve. Busby said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 19,2012
Tags: casino, Commercial Real Estate, convention, entertainment, gaming, hospitality, hotel, industrial real estate, land, lodging, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, meeting, nightlife, pet food, property, real estate, restaurant, state agency, tourism, tourist, vacation, vacationer, vacationing, visitor
BILOXI — The developer of the Biloxi Boardwalk Casino and Resort will ask the Mississippi Gaming Commission to approve the site for his gambling house. The commission meets Thursday in Jackson. The Sun Herald reports Louisiana businessman Chris Ferrara wants to locate the casino in the former Heinz pet food plant on the Back Bay [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 18,2012
Tags: colleges, education, environment, higher education, jellyfish, outdoors, recreationr, research, researcher, scientist, sting, stinging, swim, swimmer, swimming, universities, vacation, vacationer, vacationing, warn, warning, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — Pelagia noctiluca, a relative of the common sea nettle, has been found in large numbers near the barrier islands in recent days. Commonly called the purple-striped jellyfish, the species is found in all warm and temperate oceans. While more common offshore, winds and circulation patterns may periodically move swarms of these [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 18,2012
Tags: angl;er, angling, beach, beach closure, beach restoration, dredge, dredging, environment, fish, fishing, outdoors, pollution, sand, swim, swimmer, swimmimg, tourism, tourist, vacation, vacationer, vacationing, visitor, water
BAY ST. LOUIS — Dredging for beach restoration has closed a second section of beach at Bay St. Louis. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality says dredging can release large numbers of bacteria trapped in the floor of Mississippi Sound. They say it also can cause dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain, surf, and quicksand. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 14,2012
Tags: casinos, construction, entertainment, gambler, gambling, gaming, hopitality, hotel, lodging, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, vacationer, vacationing, visitor
BAY ST. LOUIS — The new owners of the Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County have told county officials that construction of a new hotel is a priority. In April, Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts purchased the Slipper for $70 million in a cash and financing deal. The Silver Slipper is one of the few [...] [...]
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