The Mississippi House of Representatives is now poised to debate a bill that would establish state support for a casino resort in Jackson, the state capital.On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced House Bill 1879, which would establish the authority for a developer to construct a c
A casino would not be the economic salvation for the city of Jackson that some people believe it might be.That’s the opinion of Ashby Foote, who represents Ward 1 on the Jackson City Council.“I’m not a big casino fan,” Foote said. “We need lots of help and there is lots of work to be done to restore
For the past year, the Mississippi Legislature has discussed potentially bringing a casino to the City of Jackson.House Bill 1989, which was filed last year and would have established state aid for a $500 million casino project in the city, died in committee. More recently, a group called Capital Ci
A group of lawmakers looking at ways to improve Jackson heard from a group that claims a casino could be the key.The Capital Revitalization Committee received the suggestion from Capital City Forward Together, a group that includes former Governor Haley Barbour, which says the move would bring touri
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