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Tunica Queen Launches New Renovations
Boat Set for First Cruise of the Season March 10th

TUNICA, Mississippi (February 8, 2007)— Visitors to Tunica will soon be cruising on the newly renovated Tunica Queen offering panoramic views of the Mississippi River, starting in March.

“The Tunica Queen is currently undergoing a major transformation from the carpet to the walls to the windows to make all cruises even more enjoyable for our visitors,” Lynn Barton, one of the Tunica Queen owners said. “It’s going to have a totally different look inside.”

The Tunica Queen gives visitors a chance to enjoy the beauty and luxury of a classic 19 th century riverboat while relaxing in the air-conditioned and heated comforts of the 21 st century. The Tunica Queen was v oted the “Best Non-Gaming Attraction” recently by a national magazine, and the owners plan on making other amenities of the spacious 400-seat riverboat even more luxurious with the new renovations.

“We will be serving savory prime rib, authentic shrimp creole, roasted turkey, signature sides, and a delicious dessert on all of the dinner cruises this year, and our bars always stock a selection of fine wines and premium liquors,” Barton explained.

The Tunica Queen is located at the Tunica RiverPark near all nine casinos in Tunica, making the location ideal for visitors coming to the area.

“The Tunica Queen is a first class tourism amenity that compliments the success of the Tunica gaming industry and the world-class Mississippi River museum located at the Tunica RiverPark,” Webster Franklin, president and CEO of the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau said. “The new Tunica Queen is a big attraction for the millions of visitors who travel to Tunica each year, and the new renovations will be something visitors can enjoy.”

The Tunica Queen sails from the spectacular Tunica RiverPark that won the Southeast’s and Mississippi’s Travel Attraction of the Year in 2005. Visitors to the 168-acre RiverPark can benefit from the museum and interpretive center, complete with aquariums, interactive exhibits, and artifacts that reveal the legend and the life of the Mississippi River.

The Tunica Queen will be sailing every Saturday starting March 10 th and will be running sightseeing cruises at 1:00 and 3:00 March 12-23 . They will start their regular schedule with three sightseeing cruises daily and a dinner cruise nightly April through November. Mondays the Tunica Queen does not cruise. Passes for the sightseeing cruises during the day are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, and $7 for children. Dinner cruises are $39.50 for adults and $37.50 for seniors and children. For more information, or to book a group, call the Tunica Queen office at 1-866-805-3535, or visit www.tunicaqueen.com.

Tunica, an area where cotton, rice, soybean fields and catfish ponds still thrive, is “The South’s Casino Capital.” Located 30 minutes south of Memphis, Tunica welcomes more than 12 million visitors annually to its nine world-class casino resorts, with more than 6,300 new hotel rooms, over 40 restaurants, three championship golf courses, outdoor recreation, museums, outlet and antique shopping, and much more. For travel information, please visit the Tunica website at tunicamiss.com or call Tunica toll free at 888-4-TUNICA.