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| Pearl River Resort | |
|---|---|
| Address | Highway 16 West Choctaw, Mississippi 39350 |
| No. of rooms | 1,074 |
| Signature attractions | Dancing Rabbit Golf Club Geyser Falls Water Theme Park Clearwater Key |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians |
Pearl River Resort is a gaming resort located in Choctaw, Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the federally recognized Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The resort includes two casinos, Silver Star Hotel & Casino and Golden Moon Hotel & Casino; a Dancing Rabbit Inn near the casinos; Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, an award-winning golf course designed by Jerry Pate; Geyser Falls Water Theme Park; and a spa.[1]
These casinos are the only Native American gaming facilities in the state of Mississippi, as the Mississippi Choctaw are the only federally recognized tribe in the state. When approved for opening in 2000, these were the only casinos in the state approved for land-based structures. At the time, by state law other gaming activity was limited to riverboats or floating structures on the rivers or Gulf Coast. In the aftermath of extensive damage to waterfront gaming on the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the state legislature changed some of its rules related to private gaming facilities.
History[edit]
The first casino, Silver Star, opened in 1994 on tribal lands near Philadelphia, Mississippi. The tribe had the Golden Moon constructed directly across the road in 2002. Golden Moon features a curving hotel structure that rises to a globe-shaped top. The Mississippi Choctaw are the only federally recognized tribe in the state and thus the only tribe authorized to operate a gaming facility on its reservation lands.
In reaction to a downturn in the economy, in January 2009 Tribal Chief Beasley Denson announced that the Golden Moon would reduce its hours, to operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. The tribe laid off 570 workers, none of whom was a tribal member.[2] In addition to the recession affecting its business, the facility had to compete with a new gaming facility in Alabama developed by the federally recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
The Mississippi Choctaw invested some $71 million in renovations to the casino and hotel to increase its appeal. After reopening the Golden Moon in January 2015, the tribe said that it employed some 2400 to 3000 workers in total at its facilities, the majority of whom are tribal members. Their hiring increases to satisfy seasonal demand in the busy summer months. The number of visitors increases with people drawn to the resort water park and to play golf.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Pearl River Resort official web site
- ^Brown, Timothy (2009-01-05). 'Choctaws cut 570 jobs, partial shutdown of casino'. Associated Press (via the Sun Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi.
- ^'Choctaws reopen second casino'. Clarion Ledger. Associated Press. 2015-01-31.
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Coordinates: 32°46′20″N89°12′23″W / 32.772337°N 89.206409°W
Moon Casino Mississippi
| Coordinates: 34°26′24″N90°29′43″W / 34.44000°N 90.49528°WCoordinates: 34°26′24″N90°29′43″W / 34.44000°N 90.49528°W | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38644 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 689308[1] |
Moon Lake is an unincorporated community located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Moon Lake is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Lula and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Coahoma.
The community of Moon Lake is located along Moon Lake.
Blue Moon Casino Philadelphia Mississippi City
Moon Lake Casino[edit]
In 1926, the Clarksdale Elks Club built a lodge on Moon Lake.
The property changed ownership in 1936, and the Moon Lake Casino was opened there.
Tennessee Williams visited Moon Lake Casino, and referred to it in all but two of his plays.
Yes, the three of us drove out to Moon Lake Casino, very drunk and laughing all the way.
Sarah Wright, who has owned the property since 1985, stated, 'they loved to go to the Moon Lake Casino, because the place served Kansas City steaks and even flew in lobster from Maine, no easy task as airplane travel was then in its infancy. That was Tennessee's introduction to this place.'[2]
William Faulkner also visited the place, and referred to it in one of his novels as 'Moon Lake Hotel.'
Other writers and musicians, including John Faulkner and W.C. Handy, also visited and wrote about the property.
In 1946, new owners named it 'Uncle Henry's Place.'[2]
A historic marker was placed there in 2008 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
References[edit]
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moon Lake, Mississippi
- ^ abLiddell, Larry (Oct 12, 2002). 'Playwright Would Feel Right at Home on Moon Lake'. Clarksdale Press Register.