Tunica Resorts is home to six casino resorts in the northwestern part of the state of Mississippi. This makes casino entertainment a clear focus when planning a trip. Other highlights in Tunica, at Tunica River Park, and among the named sports offerings include blues history and exhibits, as well as riverboat cruises and golf.
Casinos and Events
The six casino resorts form the distinctive core of Tunica Resorts. The casinos in Tunica offer slot machines and have sportsbooks. Events in Tunica range from concerts and comedy shows to MMA bouts, boxing matches, and festivals. This brings together different forms of entertainment, though no specific event can be assumed for any particular travel period. If you want to plan your trip around a performance or event, check the dates in advance: individual events change.
Blues, Archaeology, and Nature
The Gateway to the Blues Museum and Visitor Center presents the history of blues through interactive exhibits and works of art. This includes the role Tunica and the Delta region played in the genre’s development. A Mississippi Blues Trail marker is located at the Gateway to the Blues Visitors Center in Tunica, on U.S. Highway 61. The museum exhibits and the marker offer different ways to explore the subject: one presents music history, while the other points to the Mississippi Blues Trail.
Mound Builders Interactive features a life-size model of an ancient burial mound built by Indigenous peoples of North America. It also presents pottery, weapons, bone tools, and other artifacts from actual archaeological excavations. Here, a depiction of a structure and archaeological finds come together—two different perspectives on the past.
Wildlife Spotting and Photography Interactive focuses on the wildlife of the Tunica County region. A camouflaged observation blind and a nature diorama are used to portray local animals in a lifelike way. The focus is therefore on nature displays rather than archaeological finds.
Tunica River Park
Tunica River Park includes a riverfront walkway. It also offers a boat launch and riverboat cruises. The park’s aquarium and museum are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Opening hours may change, so check before your visit. When planning, it makes a difference whether you have the riverfront, a boating activity, or the aquarium and museum in mind; no times are provided here for riverboat cruises.
Tennis and Golf
Tunica National has a covered tennis facility that is open year-round and features Hydro-Grid HAR-TRU clay courts. The facility is climate-controlled. The Tunica National golf course was designed by PGA Tour player Mark McCumber. River Bend Links is a Scottish links course in the region. The sports offerings therefore have different focuses: Tunica National is described with details about a tennis facility in addition to its golf course, while River Bend Links is described as a course with a particular golf classification.
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