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On a roll, Southern-style: Mississippi and Louisiana resorts bring glitz, glamor, and gaming to the Deep South
Together, Mississippi and Louisiana boast over 40 casino resorts that rival those in Las Vegas and Atlantic City for gaming excitement, fine accommodations, ......(Continue Reading)
The Price is right: Price LeBlanc sold his first car from his yard 50 years ago. Now his dealership tops the state in sales
V. Price LeBlanc Sr. was into cows before he was into cars, though he insists there's not much difference between the two as long as you buy low and ......(Continue Reading)
Mississippi gambles: the carpetbaggers are back - legalized gambling
Mississippi's politics, civic morality, and economy have been inalterably transformed into an unsavory, casino-controlled, mess by legalized gambling. How casino culture entered the state in 1989, and...(Continue Reading)
28 - Life on the Mississippi - Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Mark Twain - Read "Life on the Mississippi," by Mark Twain....(Continue Reading)
The Souls of Black Folk - Chapter 7
The full text of the book, "The Souls of Black Folk."...(Continue Reading)
The Age of Invention - The Agricultural Revolution
The Age of Invention was written by Holland Thompson in 1921 - this chapter describes the agricultural revolution in machinery....(Continue Reading)
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