Memphis District News

Innovation | Special training sharpens Memphis District’s focus on excellence in project delivery

Project Management Branch Chief Danny Ward — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:59:00 GMT

To enhance project delivery and improve team integration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis

Partnerships | St. Francis Levee District awarded for years of outstanding maintenance

Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:49:00 GMT

For 68 consecutive years, the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas has earned the Memphis District

District completes $1.5M channel maintenance project, repairs revetment

Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:42:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District Project Manager Zach Cook and Project Delivery Team

Ribbon Cutting | Grand Prairie Electrical Substation

Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:48:00 GMT

WINNING—safely delivering a quality project on time and within budget—is now a done deal for the

Recognition || Memphis Assistant District Counsel earns national recognition

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:20:52 GMT

On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Counsel’s Office recognized Seth Rowland,

Contract Award | Memphis District awards $8.4M contract for landing barge, a significant step towards completing stringout overhaul

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:04:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District awarded an $8.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to Conrad Shipyard LLC, of Morgan City, Louisiana, for the purchase of a steel-hulled deck barge, June 3, 2025.

Project Completion | Island 8 Parcel 2 Seepage Remediation

Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:41:00 GMT

Memphis Project Managers Jason Dickard and Jase Ray, along with their outstanding project delivery team, successfully completed a remediation project on May 30, 2025.

Project Completion | FY25 Dike Stone Repairs

Chief Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:11:00 GMT

Great project managers excel in leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving,

Partnerships | PPA Signing for Greenbelt Landing Project

Memphis District Strategic Advisor Meagan Schroeder — Thu, 22 May 2025 14:58:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District and the City of Memphis have officially signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project.

Project Tour | MVD Commanding General visits Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project

Chief Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:03:00 GMT

Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping

Project Tour | MVD Commanding General visits Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project

Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:16:00 GMT

Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2.

Ribbon Cutting | Mid-Lake Culvert Replacement

Memphis PAO Chief Ken Williams — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:08:00 GMT

Project Manager Jairus Stroupe, P.E. and his outstanding Project Delivery Team delivered great value by successfully completing the $2.9M Mid-Lake Culvert Replacement Project located at Big Lake, Manilla, Arkansas.

Wrench Turning Ceremony | Goose Pond Pump Station Rehab

Chief Ken Williams, Memphis Public Affairs Officer — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:25:00 GMT

The Memphis District and its partners gathered at the Goose Pond Pump Station Rehab site in Alexander County, Illinois, to celebrate the start of a project with a Wrench Turning Ceremony.

Innovation | GIS Team unveils advanced product offerings

Memphis PAO Chief Ken Williams — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:16:00 GMT

Leading the way is routine for the Memphis District’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Section led by Chief Lindsay Barrios, GISP. For years, they have been leading the way in GIS technological advances for the district.

Partnership | Osceola Harbor Expansion

Memphis District Strategic Advisor Meagan Schroeder — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:05:00 GMT

The Memphis District hosted a meeting with Congressional, municipal, and industry partners to discuss the proposed extension of Arkansas’s Osceola Harbor, Oct. 9, 2025.

Memphis District awards $11.5M contract for vital harbor dredging project to Inland Dredging Co.

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:44:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company, LLC, for the annual maintenance dredging of 10 Mississippi River harbors this year.

Critical Eastern Arkansas groundwater security projects underway

Kenneth Williams — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Groundwater is a renewable source that’s tapped through wells placed in water-bearing soil and rock beneath the Earth’s surface. However, in some locations, such as the Eastern Arkansas Region, the rate of groundwater use far exceeds the replenishment rate, which creates a serious problem. Groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers is the Eastern Arkansas Region’s lifeblood, providing high quality drinking water and essentially all the water used for agricultural irrigation and fish farming. The aquifers’ loss would devastate the region’s economic conditions, national rice production, regional drinking water supply, and have far reaching impacts on food security. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has two large-scale groundwater security projects under construction designed to address this serious problem. The Grand Prairie Region Project led by USACE Memphis District Project Manager Billy Grantham, P.E., and Bayou Meto Basin Project led by USACE Memphis District Project Manager Jill Kelley, P.E. will both deliver river water to farmers for irrigation and reduce their use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta aquifers.

Memphis District section chief named 2024 Geotechnics Professional of the Year

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:19:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters Engineering and Construction Division announced in June that Nicholas "Nikko" Aleman, the Geotechnical Section Chief for the Memphis District (MVM), is the recipient of this year's Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year award.

Memphis District appoints new engineering and construction division chief

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District promoted Shane Callahan to the engineering and construction division chief role. In this role, he is responsible for flood risk management, engineering and construction, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and water supply projects within the Memphis District's boundaries, including portions of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky.

DPM Forum paves way for one united USACE team

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 28 May 2024 16:43:00 GMT

With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District hosting the most recent DPM Forum meeting, Deputy District Engineers for Programs and Project Management (DPMs) enterprise-wide traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, where they gathered for their first semi-annual meeting of the year, which started April 30 and ended May 2. "The DPM Forum provides a venue for all district senior civilians to share valued lessons learned, identify and discuss the challenges we face, and influence policy and processes charting the future of the Programs and Project Management community of practice," said Stacey Hirata, DPM Forum Senior Executive Leader and USACE/HQ Military Programs Director for the Programs Integration Division. The forum’s primary responsibilities are to influence and inform policy and to provide senior leadership with recommendations and actions for improvement for implementing enterprise wide. The DPM Forum was established in 2015 after USACE Senior Leaders recognized the need for a senior leader body to act as voice for the workforce. It was also crucial that this body have a level of continuity and a real-time field perspective at the district level.