District News

Innovation | Special training sharpens Memphis District’s focus on excellence in project delivery
7/16/2025
To enhance project delivery and improve team integration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District recently held the inaugural training event titled “Project Delivery Business Process...
Partnerships | St. Francis Levee District awarded for years of outstanding maintenance
7/16/2025
For 68 consecutive years, the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas has earned the Memphis District Outstanding Maintenance Award for maintaining its 160-mile portion of the mainline Mississippi...
District completes $1.5M channel maintenance project, repairs revetment
7/14/2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District Project Manager Zach Cook and Project Delivery Team members completed a revetment stone repairs project, July 12, in partnership with Commercial Towing...
Ribbon Cutting | Grand Prairie Electrical Substation
6/30/2025
WINNING—safely delivering a quality project on time and within budget—is now a done deal for the $15.7M Grand Prairie Electrical Substation Project.  Project Manager Billy Grantham and his awesome...
Recognition || Memphis Assistant District Counsel earns national recognition
6/20/2025
On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Counsel’s Office recognized Seth Rowland, assistant district counsel for the Memphis District, with the Joseph W. Kimbel Award for Professional...

Public Affairs Office

Welcome to the Memphis District Public Affairs Office.  Our mission is to create and share timely messages that accurately reflect and amplify the district’s policies, procedures and positions. Our audiences include employees of the Memphis District, the regional community and the media. We strive to use the latest communication techniques, tools and technologies to increase customer understanding and support of our corporate missions, vision and values.

The Internet is one tool the Memphis District uses to keep you informed of what we do both in the Lower Mississippi Valley and around the world! Through active involvement with the news media, civic groups, political interests, and the public, we have opened the doors to the Memphis District to provide you, the customer, with information we hope you will find useful.

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Contact Information

Public Affairs Office
167 N. Main, B202
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 544-3360

MemphisPAO@usace.army.mil

 

In the Media

Mississippi River Commission to conduct public hearings during annual high water inspection trip
3/12/2026
The Mississippi River Commission will take its mission to riverside communities this spring, hosting four public hearings as part of its 2026 High-Water Inspection trip and public hearings, March 23 -...
Groundbreakings, ribbon cutting indicate progress on eastern Arkansas groundwater, flood protection initiatives
3/5/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District marked three major infrastructure milestones in eastern Arkansas yesterday, Mar. 3, 2026. The events included groundbreaking ceremonies for...
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program
2/23/2026 UPDATED
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program, Feb. 23, 2026.“Building...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of 2026 nationwide permits
1/8/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today the publication of the 2026 nationwide permits in the Federal Register. The 56 reissued and one new nationwide permit in the final action are necessary...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces finalization of nationwide permits
1/7/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will reissue 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new permit for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of...