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Published 11:44 am Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tax revenue from Vicksburg’s five casinos plummeted in May as the Mississippi River rose to record heights, but Mayor Paul Winfield said the city is not sweating it.

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“The city’s going to be fine,” Winfield said. “We’ve been pretty conservative with our revenue estimates.”

Taxes paid to the city totaled $401,398 for the month, down nearly 27 percent, compared with April, and more than 21 percent from a year ago. Amounts distributed to Warren County and the Vicksburg Warren School District were down about 18 percent for the month and about 5.5 percent for the year.

The county’s take for May was $189,015. The school district’s take was $51,340.

High water caused lengthy closures for most of the 19 riverfront casinos, mostly in Tunica County. In Vicksburg, two closed when parts of buildings took on water — DiamondJacks for 36 days and Rainbow for 14.

Flooding also took a chunk out of Mississippi’s state-licensed casino winnings in May. Casinos on the river won only $41 million last month, compared with $107.8 million in May 2010 and $101.8 million in April 2011, the Mississippi Department of Revenue said Monday.

The 11 Gulf Coast casinos, which weren’t affected by flooding, won $96.2 million last month for a statewide May total of $137.2 million — down 32.4 percent from $203.1 million in May 2010. The coastal casinos won $95.3 million in May 2010 and $87.4 million in April 2011.

The statewide tally for April 2011 was $189.3 million.

The shutdowns, which averaged three to four weeks for each riverfront casino, resulted in the loss of $7.9 million in casino taxes, when compared with May 2010, said Allen Godfrey, deputy director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Of those lost taxes, about $2.6 million was taken from local governments, he said.

In addition, an undetermined amount of sales taxes were lost after casino hotels and restaurants were shuttered during high water, Godfrey said.

“That was a pretty serious hit,” Godfrey said.

Although about 12,500 people work in the river casinos, including about 2,000 in Vicksburg, most employees were paid through the shutdowns.

“Most people don’t know that. The casino industry really stepped up to the plate, but they took it on the chin,” Godfrey said.

The shutdowns hit as the casino industry continues trying to rebound from the Great Recession. Money for discretionary spending and travel has been tight for individuals, while businesses have been carefully watching dollars spent on conventions, a lucrative target of casinos.

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Analysts also have said that recent high gasoline prices have been a drag on business.

The figures do not include Indian reservation casinos, which are not required to report their winnings to the public.

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JACKSON, MS - December 28, 2015 - As a result of the recent severe weather and heavy rains that we have experienced in the past few days, the Mississippi River is beginning to rise at a rate in excess of that experienced during the floods of 2008-2009. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) would like to remind everyone of several important items.

As waters rise, many deer and other wildlife may be displaced from their normal habitat. As these animals move onto adjacent lands, this will place additional pressure on food sources. Supplemental feeding is not recommended in areas that will be inundated with floodwater. Private landowners adjacent to areas inundated with flood waters may utilize supplemental feeding as permitted by law, rule, or regulation. Remember, it is illegal to pour, pile, or place any supplemental feed directly on the ground.

The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks adopted Miss. Admin. Code, Part 4, Rule 1.5 which states that no person shall take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill any wild bird or wild animal (except waterfowl) within specific areas along the Mississippi River during times of flooding at the levels listed below. The gauges, river stages, and areas closed at these levels are as follows:

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Memphis gauge at 34 feet. Areas closed: Desoto, Tunica and Coahoma counties West of Highway 61 and North or Highway 49
Helena, AR gauge at 41 feet. Areas closed: Coahoma, Bolivar and Washington counties South of Highway 49, West of Highway 61 to the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 444, West of Highway 1, and North of Highway 82
Greenville, MS gauge at 48 feet. Areas closed: Washington and Issaquena Counties South of Highway 82, West of Highway 1, and North of Highway 14
Vicksburg, MS gauge at 43 feet. Areas closed: Issaquena, Sharkey and Warren counties South of Highway 14, West of Highway 61, and North of the Big Black

The MDWFP will increase its law enforcement presence in the affected areas to promote public safety for residents affected by the rising waters, and to enforce the wildlife laws that protect game animals affected by flooding. We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops to determine whether or not any seasons need to be suspended or closed, and to provide information to the public to promote safety until conditions improve.

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For more information regarding hunting in Mississippi, visit our website at www.mdwfp.com or call us at (601) 432-2400.