Residents gather to fight proposed casino
LAUREL — A group of Jones County residents are looking to the “All-Sovereign God” for guidance and assistance in stopping the construction of a casino near Sandersville.
Realizing that the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are a sovereign nation and don’t have to answer to local leaders or community residents about their proposed plans to construct a casino on tribal-owned land near Sandersville, dozens of concerned citizens met at First Baptist Church in Laurel to develop a strategy to fight the project.
Jimmy Porter, executive director of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board’s Christian Action was special guest at a meeting held to hear and discuss issues related to the proposed establishment of a casino in Jones County. State Auditor Stacey Pickering was also a guest presenter.
Leader Call
5/18/10
Magnolia Tribune
