A drop in the bucket
This essay was originally posted on the Finish the Pumps website. It is reprinted here with permission from the author, Ann Dahl. I have already published one blog on the effects the Yazoo pumps will have downstream, but I think it bears additional discussion. It would seem that as the original arguments against the Yazoo […]
Corps of Engineers fortifying Muddy Bayou Control Structure to prevent more Eagle Lake flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to keep backwater from overtopping the Muddy Bayou Control Structure and putting additional water into Eagle Lake. Workers are using sandbags to block the overflow pathways. They are hopeful that with the Mississippi River level dropping and the Steele Bayou Structure gates opening, some relief will […]
Interior Secretary commits to making repairs at Vicksburg National Military Park – video
During a U.S. Senate committee meeting on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith requested and received a personal commitment from Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to undertake repairs to the storm-damaged Vicksburg National Military Park. “I visited the park personally on Feb. 21 and was astonished by the magnitude of damage, and the way those […]
County engineer provides updates for repairing flood-damaged roads
As road closures and landslides continue to wreak havoc on Warren County’s roads and drivers, County Engineer Keith O’Keefe reported this morning that road damage assessments are going as expected. “We have now reviewed all 73 sites,” O’Keefe said at the regular Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday. “We looked at the first 29 […]
Floodwater inches from ravaging Morning Star Church again this year
Morning Star M.B. Church on Floweree Road is in danger of flooding once again just as it did last year. “I feel like a balloon that someone let the air out of,” said Rev. Larry E. Williams as he watched the water surrounding the church and just inches from coming through the door. Parishioners of […]
National Park Service responding to Vicksburg’s call for help in the Military Park
The federal government is responding to Vicksburg’s call for help to deal with the severe erosion issues in the National Military Park. Erosion has forced the closure of nearly a third of the roads in the park, concentrated in the northern portion. Those roads provide access to the U.S.S. Cairo exhibit and also surround some […]
South Delta residents’ hopes eroding as severely as Highway 465
With the Mississippi River predicted to crest tomorrow, Eagle Lake residents are hopeful that the River will soon fall to a point that will allow the gates on the Steele Bayou Control Structure to be reopened. Area resident Chuck Fisher captured a drone video this morning showing State Highway 465 is experiencing erosion issues south […]
USACE closed Steele Bayou gates around noon Thursday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the gates on the Steele Bayou Control Structure just before noon Thursday. Drew Smith, chief of the Water Management Section with the Corps, confirmed the information earlier today. The Mississippi River is projected to crest at 48.1 feet on Sunday, March 1. On Feb. 26, the Yazoo Backwater […]
John’s Grocery business sliding due to Highway 80 closure
Randall Mauck and his family have operated John’s Grocery (2033 U.S. Highway 80) since 1971. They purchased the store from the Buck family who first opened Buck’s Store at that location in 1939. Mauck says the closure of Highway 80 just east of his location due to the road collapsing is hitting his business hard. […]
Is erosion endangering the Mount Alban Road bridge over I-20? Photos and video
The soil under the bridge that crosses Interstate 20 on Mount Alban Road has been washing away for years, but this year, the erosion has been even worse with the nearly non-stop rain. Posting in a private Facebook group, an observant Vicksburg resident noticed how bad the erosion under the bridge is, and said he […]