Tunica MS anyone?

How long has there been a bridge at Helena? I'm thinking the Memphis bridge was "it' in days past.

Thanks to all for the info, the list in particular is great!

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How long has there been a bridge at Helena? I'm thinking the Memphis bridge was "it' in days past.

Thanks to all for the info, the list in particular is great!

That bridge scares the living shit out of me every time I cross it. Its STRAIGHT UP as you approach it, it gives me the willys because I have this recurring dream (nightmare, I guess) about being way way up on a bridge somewhere, climbing up towards the top and it keeps getting more and more steep until I loose my balance and then when I'm slipping, I get this visual... floating backwards and upwards, higher and higher, until I get an absolutely clear image of this painting... got to find it off the web...

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That Helena bridge has been there a long time, as you can tell just by looking at it.

I often fly to Tunica and then drive to Shreveport (Bossier City) and back. There is one more bridge you can take to get to Bossier and back a few miles down hwy 69. The next one is in Vicksburg:

The AmeriStar casino in sight of the bridge and that is my cat Flick and my RV and my flat tire.

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I often fly to Tunica and then drive to Shreveport (Bossier City) and back. There is one more bridge you can take to get to Bossier and back a few miles down hwy 69. The next one is in Vicksburg:

There is a bridge at Greenville, on US 82 and US 278, near Harlow's casino, but I'm not familiar with hwy 69. Is that another designation for that same road?

Some day I'm going to have to make a loop around Louisiana and check out all of the state's casinos (the ones with table games) that I haven't been to yet. Thus far, I've only been to the three in the general vicinity of New Orleans: Harrah's, Boomtown, and Treasure Chest.

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I often fly to Tunica and then drive to Shreveport (Bossier City) and back. There is one more bridge you can take to get to Bossier and back a few miles down hwy 69. The next one is in Vicksburg:

There is a bridge at Greenville, on US 82 and US 278, near Harlow's casino, but I'm not familiar with hwy 69. Is that another designation for that same road?

Some day I'm going to have to make a loop around Louisiana and check out all of the state's casinos (the ones with table games) that I haven't been to yet. Thus far, I've only been to the three in the general vicinity of New Orleans: Harrah's, Boomtown, and Treasure Chest.

YES GREENBERG, you head West, you pass this huge river complex on the right, and then you turn South under this old railroad tressle, and head towards I-40, but on the way you need to stop at a little DQ wanna-bee for any food in the 4-hour stretch between Harlow's and I-40. BTW, Harlow's was just opening up when I was there last, but it did NOT look like it would do any good, the parking lot was empty.

If you can make it to Lake Charles, you will find a couple of real gems and from there you can go back up North to Bossier. It all wonderfull and the food is awesome... just say etoufee'! Watch out for the gators at night.

marty

My wife and I go to Tunica about every 2 months. We mostly play blackjack. Last trip we stayed at the Roadhouse and were very pleased with the room. Spent most of the time at the tables at the Roadhouse and the Horseshoe. Limits for doubledeck were a little high ($25) at the Goldstrke. We also liked Harah's- $15 double deck tables on weekdays.

We used to like the Fitz, since it had many $10 doubledeck tables open, but it seems to have gone downhill in the last 12 months. The rooms at the Fitz are sparse.

We have also stayed at the Goldstrike. The rooms were ok.

I am a runner and my wife likes the gym. Right next to the Fitz is a nature park that was good for my morning run along the Mississippi River. The Horseshoe has a nice gym which we used as guest at the Roadhouse (both owned by Harrah's).

There are generaly two doubledeck tables at Hollywood. We have never played at Sam's town, since there is generally only 1 doubledeck table that is either full or $25. Bally's generally has two doubledeck $10 tables.

There is nothing else to do in town but gamble. No shopping, restaurants, movies, or shows. We can only take about 2 days before either our gambling money or patience wears out.

Good Luck- Welcome to the South.

Does Harrahs (or whatever they are named today) still run those junket flights into Tunica?
I think that would be far more convenient than the flights into Memphis.

I trust its still the same story on comps: you get comped for everything but you have to ask, they don't offer.

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Good Luck- Welcome to the South.

Tunica is for the hardcore gambler. In the summer,
you think you're going to die from the humidity. You
wonder why people live there on purpose. Just walking to
your car from the hotel you'll be soaked thru in
sweat, and you just showered 15min ago. Why bother.

Hollywood hotel-room argument turns fatal for Mississippi couple with three year history of domestic abuse and drug problems. She was stabbed to death, he was tasered by police and charged with murder. One and two-thirds kids.
No indication if gambling losses provoked the argument or not.

To Gephyrophobiacs, Bridges Are a Terror