Report: Levees prevented $234 billion in damages in 2011 flood
The levees along the Mississippi River and its backwater tributaries generally did what they were supposed to do during the 2011 flood. In the process, they prevented $234 billion in damages. Those...
View ArticleVicksburg river museum has 3,000 visitors in first full month
The Lower Mississippi River Museum and Interpretative Site in Vicksburg had just short of 3,000 visitors in September, the first full month it was open. The numbers were released Thursday by the U.S....
View ArticleVicksburg marks anniversary of historical river crest
VICKSBURG – It was a period of numerical reflection Friday morning here on the banks of the Mississippi River. It was exactly one year ago that the Mississippi crested at 57.1 feet, breaking the record...
View ArticlePost-flood levee repair, and its funding, take center stage
Another phase of the recovery from the historic spring flood has started – the race to repair and rebuild the levee system that was strained by the high water, and the political process to pay for it....
View Article“Major” economic development announcement in Natchez Tuesday
A source who spoke to Magnolia Marketplace Friday evening on the condition of anonymity said Gov. Haley Barbour will be in Natchez on Tuesday for a “major” economic development announcement at 1 p.m....
View ArticleState Port reopens after collision in shipping channel
There’s a story we wrote for this week’s Mississippi Business Journal that takes a look at the possibility the State Port of Gulfport could see some increased ship traffic due to flooding issues at the...
View ArticleFlood economic impact numbers are trickling in
Two professors released Thursday afternoon a preliminary report that begins to try to gauge the economic impact of the Mississippi River flood. The report by Dr. Michael Hicks, director of Ball State...
View ArticleDoes the future of small Delta towns ride on the levees?
In next week’s print edition of the Mississippi Business Journal, we’ll recount our trip to the South Delta, where we talked with a couple business owners who are doing everything they can to protect...
View ArticleVicksburg, and its waterfront, brace for the worst
If you’ve read this week’s edition of the Mississippi Business Journal, hopefully you’ve seen the story we did on how Vicksburg’s business community is handling the threat, tangible and otherwise, the...
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