A look at plans for a Branson-like complex

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

* The plan: The Toney Watkins Co. is considering building an entertainment resort community similar to Missouri's Branson near the Southern Illinois town of Pinckneyville. The project could involve the company swapping 2,000 acres of land for an identically-sized chunk of the roughly 20,000-acre Pyramid State Recreation Area.

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