Jack of Harts

Mississippi truly was different from most States during Second Great Depression. Most States saw riots and looting in the cities, and law and order in the smaller towns and farmlands. But it was the rich and powerful gambling districts and cities of Mississippi that had power and security to keep them safe. And it was in the poor rural and small town regions that the evils of roving gangs and terrorists took hold, though they did manage to the storm the Capitol. The casinos helped coordinate the emergency election after the Governor was murdered, and they put forth a mutual candidate that would represent them all. He won easily, formed a new government on the Gulf Coast behind casino security lines, and proceeded to fight a long war to reclaim the rest of the State from the chaos it had fallen to.

Mississippi’s primary “industry” in the years before the Second Great Depression was gambling. Casinos dominated every shoreline and beach throughout the State, competing to bring vacationers from all around the United States and beyond. This made them highly resistant to many of the worst effects of the general collapse that accompanied the depression. “Misery loves company” is a saying that has an odd amount of truth, and their gambling businesses actually saw rising profits as the decay accelerated around the world. Those profits paid for expanded security of both the private and public variety, including AI networks, and their gambling districts never shut down. The lights never went out in Mississippi.