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This is a list of casinos in Mississippi.
Complete information on all casino listings found in Mississippi River, Wisconsin, including address, telephone numbers and attached hotel information. A riverboat casino is a type of casino on a riverboat found in several states in the United States with frontage on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, or along the Gulf Coast.
List of casinos[edit]
| Casino | City | County | State | District | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameristar Casino Vicksburg | Vicksburg | Warren | Mississippi | Lower River Region | ||
| Beau Rivage | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Bok Homa Casino | Sandersville | Jones | Mississippi | Native American | ||
| Boomtown Biloxi | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Casino Vicksburg | Vicksburg | Warren | Mississippi | Lower River Region | Formerly Rainbow Casino & Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg | |
| 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica | Tunica Resorts | Tunica | Mississippi | Upper River Region | Formerly Bally's | |
| Fitzgeralds Casino Tunica | Tunica Resorts | Tunica | Mississippi | Upper River Region | ||
| Gold Strike Casino Resort | Tunica Resorts | Tunica | Mississippi | Upper River Region | ||
| Golden Moon Casino | Choctaw | Neshoba | Mississippi | Native American | Part of the Pearl River Resort | |
| Golden Nugget Biloxi | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Harlow's Casino | Greenville | Washington | Mississippi | Lower River Region | ||
| Harrah's Gulf Coast | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast | Bay St. Louis | Hancock | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | Formerly Casino Magic | |
| Hollywood Casino Tunica | Tunica Resorts | Tunica | Mississippi | Upper River Region | ||
| Horseshoe Casino Tunica | Tunica Resorts | Tunica | Mississippi | Upper River Region | ||
| IP Casino Resort Spa | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Island View Casino | Gulfport | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Lula | Lula | Coahoma | Mississippi | Upper River Region | ||
| Magnolia Bluffs Casino | Natchez | Adams | Mississippi | Lower River Region | ||
| Palace Casino Biloxi | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Riverwalk Casino and Hotel | Vicksburg | Warren | Mississippi | Lower River Region | ||
| Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica | Tunica Resorts | Tunica | Mississippi | Upper River Region | ||
| Scarlet Pearl Casino | D'Iberville | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Silver Slipper Casino | Lakeshore | Hancock | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Silver Star Casino | Choctaw | Neshoba | Mississippi | Native American | Part of the Pearl River Resort | |
| Treasure Bay Casino | Biloxi | Harrison | Mississippi | Gulf Coast | ||
| Trop Casino Greenville | Greenville | Washington | Mississippi | Lower River Region | Formerly Lighthouse Point Casino | |
| WaterView Casino & Hotel | Vicksburg | Warren | Mississippi | Lower River Region | Formerly Isle of Capri and DiamondJacks |
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Treasure Bay Casino in the 1990s, before Hurricane Katrina
Golden Moon Casino
Harraha's Tunica
Island View Casino
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Avelez Hotel in Biloxi, built in the late 1920s, was one of many hotels on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that offered gambling activities. Located on Howard Street, room rates were $1.50 to $5.00, with tub or shower. It was demolished in the 1950s. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.
In early 20th century, The White House Hotel in Biloxi offered slot machines for its guest, along with dancing and golfing. Today, in early 21st century, it awaits renovation. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.
Postcard showing the entrance to the Buena Vista Hotel in Biloxi. The hotel was damaged by fire and then neglect before it was ultimately demolished. Its site is now a parking lot for the Beau Rivage Casino. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.
Out for a night in Biloxi. Gambler Bob Thompson, center, in the lobby of the Avelez Hotel cashing in his winning bet against Salvatore Joseph Sicuro. The winner got to kiss Sicuro’s wife, Josephine Louise Sicuro, left. Sicuro, rear, had his lounge business in the Avelez Hotel. Circa 1946 photograph courtesy Claude Sicuro.
Out for a night in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Gamblers in a juke joint. November 1939 photograph by Marion Post Wolcott. Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Call No: LC-USF34-052487-D
Mississippi Riverboat Gambling History
The Broadwater Beach Hotel was built in 1938 specifically to cater to out-of-state and Mississippi gamblers. Damaged by Hurricane Camille, the hotel was restored and still exists. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.
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Gamblers in the lobby of the Tivoli Hotel on the Gulf Coast. Late 1940s photograph courtesy Deanne Nuwer.