Mississippi residents can expect to pay an average hourly rate of $18 for home care throughout the state. Regardless of your geographic location within the state, the hourly average is fairly consistent. As with the cost of assisted living, the Gulfport-Biloxi area offers the most affordable hourly rate at $16.50.
Each player begins the game with 12 pieces, or checkers, placed in the three rows closest to him or her. The object of the game is to capture all of your opponentâs checkers or position your pieces so that your opponent has no available moves. Movement. Basic movement is to move a checker one space diagonally forward.
How to Play. 1  Checkers is played by two players. Each player begins the game with 12 colored discs. 2  The board consists of 64 squares, alternating between 32 dark and 32 light squares. It is positioned so that each player has a light square on the right side corner closest to him or her.