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Investigators examine a Harrah's Casino bus that crashed on Highway 61 in Tunica Sunday morning, Aug 10. A casino bus full of tourists overturned in northwestern Mississippi on Sunday, killing three people and injuring several others. The bus belonged to Harrah's Tunica and was carrying 43 people when it flipped over in a median at an intersection in Tunica.
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Relatives mourn 3 killed in Miss. casino bus crash

Those on the bus were among 131 people who flew to Mississippi on Friday night on a casino promotional trip, Morris said. Two other buses were headed for the airport at the time of the crash; their passengers flew back to South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.

Harrah’s Entertainment operates 50 casinos worldwide, including three in Tunica: Harrah’s Tunica, Horseshoe Casino and the Sheraton Casino & Hotel. The area along the Mississippi River in the northwest corner of the state is best known for its bustling casinos.



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