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Tunica is a town in and the county seat of Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s when casino gambling was introduced in the area, Tunica had been one of the most impoverished places in the United States .
Tunica albuginea (disambiguation), three different layers of connective tissue; Tunica vasculosa (disambiguation), two different vascular layers; Tunica externa, outermost tunica (layer) of a blood vessel, surrounding the tunica media; Tunica intima, for short, is the innermost tunica (layer) of an artery or vein
The Tunica tribe lived close to the Ofo and Avoyeles tribes, but communication between the three was only possible through the use of the Mobilian Jargon or French. [36] Most modern Tunica speak English, with a few older members speaking French as a first language. Tunica is taught in weekly language classes, immersion programs, and a youth ...
Tunica County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region. Since the late 20th century, it is known for Tunica Resorts (formerly Robinsonville), an unincorporated community that is the site of six casino resorts.
The Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, [2] (Tunica: Yoroniku-Halayihku) [3] formerly known as the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana, is a federally recognized tribe of primarily Tunica and Biloxi people, located in east central Louisiana. Descendants of Ofo (Siouan-speakers), Avoyel, and Choctaw are also enrolled in the tribe. [4]
Harrah's Casino Tunica, formerly Grand Casino Tunica, was a casino and resort located in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. It was owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment . The casino offered a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m 2 ) casino and three hotels with a total of 1,356 rooms.
The Tunica or Luhchi Yoroni (or Tonica, or less common form Yuron) [2] language is a language isolate that was spoken in the Central and Lower Mississippi Valley in the United States by Native American Tunica peoples.
Tunica Municipal Airport (IATA: UTM [3], ICAO: KUTA, FAA LID: UTA, formerly M97 [4]) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Tunica, in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. [1] It is owned by the Tunica County Airport Commission. [1]