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Mississippi River projected to reach flood stage on Saturday; officials warn levee landowners to be prepared
According to officials, the Mississippi River flooding is expected to reach flood stage for the first time since 2019. Courtesy photo of City of Tallulah ...
Mississippi named US' most endangered river as flooding grows, Trump calls for killing FEMA
Trump's call to abolish FEMA as Mississippi sees more frequent, extreme flooding, prompts group to name river the nation's most endangered waterway.
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Mammoth break in Mississippi's banks south of New Orleans is building new land, study says
The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...
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Delta Morning Forecast 4-17
Additional information is available at The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1115 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 28... * WHAT...Minor flooding is ...
Mississippi River flooding causes hunting closures on MS public lands, more expected
Three state wildlife management areas and one national wildlife refuge have hunting closures in place due to flooding. Two more areas may close.
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$2 billion approved for Louisiana coastal projects, despite a paused major project
Survey results from the advocacy group Restore the Mississippi River Delta released earlier this week show 83% of respondents approve of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion moving forward. Support ...
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Louisiana's record $2 billion coastal plan is approved; $570 million is tied to shelved project
The massive $2 billion spending plan includes the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which is on ice after the governor said ...
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A Mississippi flood relief project could harm 90,000 acres of valuable wetlands. Is it worth the tradeoff?
A project in the Yazoo Backwater Area in western Mississippi is supposed to relieve flooding in the Mississippi Delt, but it ...
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New Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Coastal Projects
Two new surveys released on April 15 show widespread bipartisan support for reconnecting the Mississippi River to its wetlands ...
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Delta duck hunting offers conservation solutions, but the ducks are disappearing
On the last day of duck season in the heart of Arkansas’ best duck country, longtime hunter Todd Taylor said the hunting just ...
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Tuesday River Report
The river passed 50 feet on the Greenville Guage Tuesday morning and will stay high for several days. The Mississippi Department of Transportation's Greenville river camera shows a lot of fast-moving ...
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McCarty’s Pottery, a Mississippi legacy
Nestled in the tiny Delta town of Merigold, Mississippi, is an iconic pottery studio, McCarty’s. The beauty and uniqueness of McCarty’s pottery, a beloved tradition in the Magnolia State, is a sight ...