Photo feature: Sludge-be-gone

Published 12:02 am Tuesday, June 14, 2011

By Ben Hillyer

Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat — Isle of Capri employee Charles Perry washes off the top of the canopy at the entrance to the casino Monday morning.

NATCHEZ — Isle of Capri employees were busy washing off dirt and mildew from the Mississippi River flooding in preparation for the opening of the casino.

Officials hope to make a decision in the coming days about when the casino will open its door after being forced to close for more than a month by the rising Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River stood at 53.14 feet Monday night. Flood stage is 48 feet.

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The casino has been closed since early May.

A layer of silt and dirt left from the Mississippi River flood is scraped off Silver Street at the Isle of Capri casino entrance Monday afternoon.

Isle of Capri employee Steven Knight washes off dirt and mildew from the casino’s exit ramps.

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