Mississippi May Build Monorail to Link Casinos
Several Mississippi legislators have suggested that the state conduct a feasibility study on a special monorail system that would link the best casinos of Tunica County to one another.
Webster Franklin, president of the Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau, has said that he envisions the monorail system as starting at Tunica Airport, continuing on to the best casinos along the levee, and with a final destination at Memphis International Airport. He considers this route to be the most likely to increase tourism in Tunica County.
A feasibility study on the monorail will tell lawmakers if the proposed plan to link the county’s best casinos is possible. They also want to know if the project would benefit the area’s best casinos enough to be worthwhile.
Tunica County leaders have been considering a variety of plans on how to increase customer flow to the area’s best casinos for several years, and the monorail plan has gained a significant amount of popularity. However, lawmakers warn that, even if the proposal to finance a monorail study is approved, the monorail will not be constructed for at least the next five years.
The study, if approved, is to be financed with federal transportation funds and conducted by the state Department of Transportation.
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