Comments by mmcates
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Posted on December 21 at 5:03 p.m.
The design was inspired with the assistance of the Historic Natchez Foundation. As a Board member we are pleased with the manner in which Lane Company involves us and the comments from others. The look is roughly based upon what was once under the hill near Roth Hill. The old mill and buildings there during the 1800's were not "jazzy" by Vegas standards, but do you really want under the hill to look like Vegas? Parking has been provided to the rear of the casino in a very discrete area. You really can't see it clearly in the picture in the paper, but that's the whole idea.
Posted on December 2 at 3:35 p.m.
I agree a real tree would be nice, but the switch was due to the fact that finding a real tree big enough and fresh enough became a real issue. Then getting it put up became both a financial and insurance issue. Entergy use to place the real trees as a courtesy to the city, but after someone complained about the intersection being blocked and a traffic hazard Entergy decided to support the city in other ways.
By the way...who says the tree is owned by the City? Downtown Development spear-headed the annual lighting of the tree and organized the fund-raising to purchase the current tree after two real trees died which were planted on the bluff to become "permenant" real Christmas trees for the city.
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Posted on June 4 at 7:36 a.m.
Good job Woody! 5 years of hard work will now start paying off!
On Rentech deal is finally closed