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Mississippi Casino Re-Opens
The South has been struggling to rebuild after the destruction
left by Katrina. The rate of reconstruction in areas like
the ninth ward has been relatively slow. Although reconstruction
has been experiencing set backs the casino once given the name,
Jewel of the Mississippi Gulf coast, has re-opened today marking the
one year anniversary of Katrina's landfall.
Biloxi Mississippi is buzzing with the grand opening of the Beau
Rivage Resort and Casino. The facilities renovated interior will
allow for the employment of 3,800 casino employees.
This will create a renewed since of strength among Mississippi
natives who find work there. The increased employment maybe
exactly what community members need in order to begin rebuild
psychologically.
Everyone in the community doesn't necessarily feel that the casino
re-opening is a positive move for the community. Many of the
residents in the area are put off by the rapid construction of
Beau Rivage.
Some members of the community have protested across the street
from the casino. Those who are not for the casino re-opening are
frustrated with the speed that the casino was rebuilt considering
the amount of damage from Katrina among residential areas.
The casino does present benefits that could potentially improve
the surrounding community. Beau Rivage Casino will have positions
for more than 400 additional employees than the original casino
housed.
Other casino facilities owned by non-government subsidized
companies have been reopening across the Gulf Coast. Citizens who
are not interested in the employment that the casinos provide, are
feeling cheated in terms of the amount of time and effort being
taken to rebuild the private sector of damaged communities.
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