Join Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg for the Over the River Run

Oct. 11, 2009 - PRLog -- VICKSBURG, MISS. — Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg is a proud co-sponsor of the 2009 Over The River Run in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Mississippi Track Club will direct the race, with proceeds directly benefiting the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.

Over The River Run in Vicksburg, MS will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. This 5-mile run starts at the Old Mississippi River Bridge, located at I-20 and Washington Street, continues on to cross the bridge and then ends up back in Vicksburg. There will be a 5-mile run and a 5-mile walk, with a 1-mile Fun Run following the events. Several awards in each of the following categories will be given out:

•   5-Mile Run & 5-Mile Walk
•   Corporate Teams
•   1-Mile Fun Run

Take a Gamble at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg after the Race

Parking for the Over The River Run is conveniently located at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg, where there are garage facilities that accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles. Also located at this Vicksburg casino and hotel is the most riverboat excitement this side of the Mississippi.

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg is home to a 70,000-square-foot riverboat casino, equipped with 1,800 of the latest and most popular slot machines, 36 table games, a ten-table poker room and several enticing dining options.

Along with great live music in the classic blues bar and a luxury hotel also on-site, the Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg is the place to relax and have some fun after you’ve worked hard to complete The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s Over The River Run in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

For further information about gaming or a hotel stay at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg, please visit: http://www.ameristar.com/Vicksburg.aspx

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About Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg: meristar Vicksburg is the largest dockside casino in central Mississippi – and surely the most exciting. With its dramatically beautiful views of the Mississippi River, its 149 newly renovated hotel rooms and some of the best dining and entertainment all around in the Delta.

Besides the features, restaurants and amenities detailed on this site, Ameristar Vicksburg offers free parking and courtesy shuttle service between the hotel and casino. Complimentary valet parking is available at the casino.