Casino raised as river hits 2 feet above flood stage LeTourneau prepares for ferry

Published 11:44 am Monday, May 2, 2011

As the Mississippi River continued its rise Sunday, Danny Ray Mitchell, a maintenance employee at DiamondJacks Casino, watched workers using a crane to help support a walkway while raising the barge that houses the casino. (Bryant Hawkins)

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