The gambling centers are the closest casinos available , at 16 miles away , for gamblers from Memphis , Tennessee , a state that does n't have such facilities , Liddell said . Several Mississippi counties are declared federal disaster areas . Sen. Claire McCaskill calls it ` ` an epic flood '' Water from the Mississippi River floods thousands of square miles of farmland . Heavy rains have caused massive flooding from Minnesota to Louisiana .
Several Mississippi counties are declared federal disaster areas . Sen. Claire McCaskill calls it ` ` an epic flood '' Water from the Mississippi River floods thousands of square miles of farmland . Heavy rains have caused massive flooding from Minnesota to Louisiana .