In June, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) announced plans to build a new casino in Sandersville in Jones County. The 27,000-square-foot casino, which is expected to cost $18 million to build, will boast between 500 and 700 slot machines as well as a snack shop. More importantly, it will create about 250 new jobs. That should be welcome news in the current economy; with all the cut jobs and layoffs hitting Mississippians right now, an investment that offers so many new jobs should be counted as a blessing.
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