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Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Zany Madcap
A creator of content. An assembler and compiler of words.1 Articles
MDA
Mississippi Development Authority is the state’s lead economic and community development agency. MDA focuses on new business recruitment, existing business expansion, workforce training, and tourism promotion. For more information, visit MDA’s website at mississippi.org.1 Articles
Maritime Seafood Industry Museum
The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It accomplishes this mission through an array of exhibits on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, managing marine resources, charter boats, marine blacksmithing, wooden boat building, netmaking, catboats/Biloxi skiff, shrimp peeling machine and numerous historic photographs and objects. Recently completed is the Wade Guice Hurricane Museum within a museum, featuring 1400 square feet of exhibit space and a state of the art theatre. The Art gallery will feature regional and national maritime artists with exhibitions rotating throughout the year.1 Articles
Island View Casino
Island View Casino Resort opened on Sept. 18, 2006 as the only casino in Gulfport, Miss. On June 21, 2018, Island View opened the fourth phase of expansion with Beach Casino, a $75 million smoke-free casino. The land-based casinos, located on 40 acres of waterfront property, currently offer 126,000 square-feet of casino gaming with approximately 2,700 slots and 49 table games. Completing this fourth phase of expansion gives Island View 1,000,000 square-feet of beachfront gaming, hotel and entertainment space. The resort also features 970 hotel rooms and suites, with 565 in the north casino tower and 405 in the beach tower, which opened on April 29, 2016, as part of Island View’s $58 million 2015 expansion. Restaurant and lounge offerings include Carter Green Steakhouse, Prime Cut, Beach Blvd. Steamer, C&G, The Buffet, The Diner, Dockside Deli, The Coffee Shop and Beach Coffee Shop, Beignet Café, The Sweet Stop, Coast Candymakers, Gulf Breeze Daiquiri, Sunset Bar & Deck, Beach Casino Stage, and casino bars. The resort, which is the only local casino to offer direct beach access, features The Beach Club, with 300 feet of beach and a variety of related services. Other amenities include two tropical-themed pools with cabanas; Blue Shell Spa, a full-service day spa; two retail outlets; the View Showroom, a 600-seat entertainment venue; and Windance Country Club, an award-wining golf course, also located in Gulfport. Island View Casino Resort is privately held by Rick Carter and Terry Green, two Gulfport natives and longtime casino executives committed to the post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. For more information: 877-774-8439 or IslandViewCasino.com1 Articles