A convention center, hotel, water park, and youth sports complex are planned in Robinsonville, Mississippi in a $140 million project in Tunica County.
The project will redevelop the former Harrah’s Tunica Resort, which closed in 2014. It will feature:
• two separate hotel towers totaling 1,168 guest rooms
• a 50,000 square-foot convention center
• a 20-acre waterpark
• a youth sports complex
• an 18,000 square-foot spa and salon
• a 100-acre private lake with fishing and boating opportunities
• a 37,000 square-foot adult fun center
• a sporting clay and hunting center on 750 acres
• an RV park with 200 spaces
• a boardwalk with dining, retail, and live music entertainment venues
• an 18-hole golf course being renovated by Rees Jones
The project is expected to be complete in late summer 2022. Developers expect it will employ more than 650 people.
“This property is truly one-of-a-kind, and we believe adding an amazing water park and other family-friendly amenities will enhance our guest’s experience and create a destination for all age groups in this region and beyond,” said co-developer Tom DeMuth, managing director of Summit Smith Development.
The project is led by Tunica Hospitality & Entertainment. The resort will be managed by Aimbridge Hospitality of Plano, Texas.
Water park plans include a lazy river; DownUnder drop capsule slides, a concessions area, two swim-up bars with tables and benches, restrooms and locker rooms, raft bowl slide, shallow sunning area with spray features, kids slides, floatable walk area, water volleyball area, water basketball area, flow rider area with bleachers, and more to be added at a later date.