The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina left Mississippi Casinos and communities destroyed and facing a bleak picture. The law that required the casinos to be floating would put the states largest economic engine in the face of storms every season. Fortunately, the Governor Hayley Barbour and the legistlature have recognized this, and now have passed a resolution allowing Casinos to be build on dry land.

The Governor’s Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal plans to release a report Dec. 9 on the state of the recovery in Mississippi with recommendations on how to proceed with further recovery efforts. < ?xml:namespace prefix =”" o ns =”" “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />

“My expectation is a very aggressive goal set in terms of the destination,” Richer said. “And there is an extremely high amount of public and private investment coming in largely because of the change in the (casino) law,” which now allows casinos to be built within 800 feet of the water, instead of being required to be in the water. via Travel Weekly

 

Lets hope for the sake of the economy and the region, that the casinos can regain their footing in Southern Mississippi and revitilize the economic engine of the region.