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The Mississippi Band of Choctaws is preparing to meet with Jackson County supervisors and the community about possible plans for a casino.
"I have been in touch with (county board) President Tim Broussard and we are coordinating final details for a meeting in the very near future," Melissa Mullinax, a political adviser to Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson, said Thursday.
At Monday's board meeting Broussard will ask the other supervisors to set a date to meet with the Choctaws prior to the board's next regularly scheduled meeting, Sept. 27.
Go to the meeting and tell them NO! Protect our wetlands, protect our wildlife, protect our communities........
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Jackson County Supervisor Frank Leach sent a letter to Denson this week asking for a public meeting to discuss his plans. "My hope is that the voice of Jackson County will be heard and be respected," said Leach. The county had an agreement with Martin...
- Denson Hasn't Announced Whether He Is In Favor Of The Casino, But Said The Decision Should Be Made By Choctaws, Not By Jackson County Voters.
What a new chief will mean to Jackson County is uncertain. The Choctaws have announced plans to build a casino on tribal land near exit 57 of Interstate 10. Casino owners in Harrison and Hancock counties are strongly opposed to that proposal, saying the...
- Vote No On Casino Issue
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians remains committed to developing a casino in Jackson County and welcomes a non-binding referendum on the proposal, the tribe said in a statement. I am a resident of Jackson County and I don't want the Choctaw's...
- Citizens Of Jackson County Have The Chance To Voice Their Opinion On Indian Gaming
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Choctaw Casino Not Wanted
The Mississippi Band of Choctaws is preparing to meet with Jackson County supervisors and the community about possible plans for a casino.
"I have been in touch with (county board) President Tim Broussard and we are coordinating final details for a meeting in the very near future," Melissa Mullinax, a political adviser to Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson, said Thursday.
At Monday's board meeting Broussard will ask the other supervisors to set a date to meet with the Choctaws prior to the board's next regularly scheduled meeting, Sept. 27.
Go to the meeting and tell them NO! Protect our wetlands, protect our wildlife, protect our communities........
- Choctaw Chief Beasly Denson Wants To Ram The Casino Down Jackson County Resident's Throat
Newly elected Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson has said he will not abide by the Jackson County referendum. He said it is an issue to be resolved between the Mississippi Band of Choctaws, the governor's office and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Under...
- Denson: Casino Up To Choctaws
Jackson County Supervisor Frank Leach sent a letter to Denson this week asking for a public meeting to discuss his plans. "My hope is that the voice of Jackson County will be heard and be respected," said Leach. The county had an agreement with Martin...
- Denson Hasn't Announced Whether He Is In Favor Of The Casino, But Said The Decision Should Be Made By Choctaws, Not By Jackson County Voters.
What a new chief will mean to Jackson County is uncertain. The Choctaws have announced plans to build a casino on tribal land near exit 57 of Interstate 10. Casino owners in Harrison and Hancock counties are strongly opposed to that proposal, saying the...
- Vote No On Casino Issue
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians remains committed to developing a casino in Jackson County and welcomes a non-binding referendum on the proposal, the tribe said in a statement. I am a resident of Jackson County and I don't want the Choctaw's...
- Citizens Of Jackson County Have The Chance To Voice Their Opinion On Indian Gaming
Recently, the Board of Supervisors was requested to provide the citizens of Jackson County the method by which they could voice their opinion on Indian gaming. In an effort to keep all citizens fully apprised of where we stand in the process the Board...