Founded in 1834, Commerce was destroyed by the flooding Mississippi River in 1842.Ĭommerce was located in the province of Quizquiz where Chisca, the Great Chief, ruled when this area was discovered by Tunica’s first tourist, Hernando DeSoto in 1541. Commerce, now the site of Casino Strip, was the first county seat. Tunica County was one of ten counties created in 1836 from Chickasaw Indian territory ceded to the U.S. Casino Gaming, Hospitality, Agriculture, Manufacturing
