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== Casino economy == Casino gambling's effect on the local economy has spurred population growth in unincorporated parts of the county outside Tunica proper. Since 1990, the town's name has been popularly associated with several casinos located near the [[Mississippi River]]. However, the current group of casinos is located in the community of [[Tunica Resorts, Mississippi|Tunica Resorts]], 10 miles north of the town of Tunica, and extending to the [[DeSoto County, Mississippi|DeSoto County]] line. Tunica Resorts was originally named "Robinsonville", but the name was changed in 2005 to eliminate confusion over the location of the casinos, which have always used the name "Tunica" as an identifier. The success of these gaming houses in northern Tunica County came at the expense of the area's first group of casinos in the early 1990s, located just northwest of Tunica proper, in an area known as [[Mhoon Landing, Mississippi|Mhoon Landing]]. This now comprises the current [[census-designated place]] of [[North Tunica, Mississippi|North Tunica]]. These casinos were closed or moved as larger resorts opened closer to [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] to attract its larger residential base. Unlike the area including casinos along Mississippi's Gulf Coast region, Tunica was not in the path of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. As a result, some of the regular Gulf Coast customer traffic from casinos drifted northward to Tunica County while repairs and reconstruction were underway in the Gulf Coast locations. Though the casinos lie outside the town limits, the benefits of tax revenue generated have also aided the town. Major improvements to the public school system and downtown district are among the most visible aspects. Long-term effects include major highway improvements on [[U.S. Route 61]] and a much-discussed potential expansion of [[Tunica Municipal Airport]]. As of 2007, some Tunica Resorts residents are trying to incorporate their community as a separate town government,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tunicaresortsms.org/index.htm |title=Welcome to Tunica Resorts MS |access-date=January 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060906145159/http://tunicaresortsms.org/index.htm |archive-date=September 6, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> rather than operate under the jurisdiction of Tunica County or be annexed into the town of Tunica. If Tunica Resorts incorporates, the new town government would directly benefit from casino tax revenue, enabling construction of municipal government offices. Depending on population and revenue growth, fire and police stations, libraries and other public infrastructure could be other likely additions.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
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