Group Tour Escort Manual - Mississippi

TunicA
Population: 1,132
Main Industries: Casino Gaming, Tourism, Farming
Major Festival/Event: Rivergate Festival, Delta Days
Tourism Office Phone Number: 888-488-6422
l In 1992, there were only 20 hotel rooms in Tunica County. Currently,
there are over 6,300 hotel rooms.
l There are numerous Las Vegas-style casinos in Tunica County.
l There are over 12 acres of gaming in Tunica County.
l There are 3,000 acres of catfish ponds in Tunica County, which produce
about 10,000,000 pounds of catfish a year – approximately 4% of
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the total production in the state.
l Tunica has 15,000 acres of wheat, 26,000 acres of rice, 25,000 acres of cotton,
120,000 acres of soybeans, 4000 acres of Milo and 10,000 acres of corn.
l In Tunica County you will find Blues Markers dedicated to blues legends James Cotton, Son House and Harold” Hardface” Clanton
l Other blues legends who have called Tunica County their home are Robert Johnson, Willie Brown and Isaiah “Dr.” Ross.
l There are five state-of-the-art entertainment complexes in Tunica.
l Tunica is the home of the Casino Factory Shoppes and Outlet Mall.
For more information about Tunica, visit www.tunicamiss.com