WHAT THEY’RE DOING TO GET AHEAD OF IT. >> THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH 48.5FT, WHICH IS MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. AT THE FLOOD WALLS, YOU CAN SEE FLOOD MARKS SHOWING DIFFERENT WATER LEVELS. TO PREPARE ...

I listened to the silvery chorus of cicadas as I drove past the kudzu-covered outskirts of Vicksburg, Mississippi. They say the Delta—the fertile, diamond-shaped flood plain between the Yazoo and ...

Two law enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries eased up beside us in our 30-foot-long canoe, more curious than anything. Our small group was paddling along the ...

THE RIVER TODAY IN VICKSBURG. >> THIS IS THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DREDGE SHIP JADWIN RIGHT NOW CHURNING UP THE BOTTOM OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IN THIS SECTION AND PUSHING OUT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF ...

Storms and subsequent flooding in Mississippi have damaged hundreds of homes, injured seven and killed one. The Mississippi River is expected to reach flood levels in the coming days, impacting ...

A Mississippi town with a population of just over 20,000 people is one of the top 15 small towns to visit this year, according to the Smithsonian Magazine. Located along the Mississippi River, ...

Mississippi is a state rich with history. From the northern corners, to the Delta, to the coast, there are hundreds of historical sites telling the story of the state. Many of these sites, however, do ...