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  • June

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

    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 Managers Jason Dickard, P.E., and Jase Ray, E.I. and their project delivery team successfully completed the Island 8 Parcel 2, Seepage Remediation Project in partnership with Fulton County, Kentucky Board of Levee Commissioners, and contractor Jerry B. Young Construction, May 30, 2025. The Island 8 Parcel 2, Seepage Remediation Project ensures the integrity of the Mississippi River levee embankment during flood events, reducing the risks to both life safety and property in Fulton County, Kentucky, as well as surrounding communities, including Lake County, Obion County and Dyer County, Tennessee. The project installed 79 relief wells discharging into 12,000 linear feet of subsurface piping, 1900 linear feet of new drainage ditches, five culvert replacements, and executed 1.6 miles of clearing along Running Slough. The newly installed relief wells prevent levee underseepage and sand boils by collecting and draining the water in a safe, controlled manner.

    Project Completion | Island 8 Parcel 2 Seepage Remediation

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

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser and City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young sign the Project Partnership Agreement to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project – a major recreational improvement initiative along the Mississippi River at Greenbelt Park. Located at River Mile 738, Greenbelt Park spans approximately 102 acres of public green space along the Mississippi River. Originally constructed in the late 1960s as part of the Mississippi River & Tributaries Project, the park has long served as a community hub for recreation and river access. The Greenbelt Landing Project will enhance the park’s infrastructure and amenities, including repairs to the existing boat ramp, construction of a second upstream ramp, installation of mooring anchors, ADA-compliant parking upgrades, and additional lighting for safety and accessibility.

    Partnerships | PPA Signing for Greenbelt Landing Project

    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.
  • Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2. The $18M construction contract to complete the Grand Prairie Pumping Station was awarded to contractor partner C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC. The Project Delivery Team led by Project Manager Billy Grantham and our non-federal project partner, the White River Irrigation District, are on track to safely deliver a quality project on time and within budget. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project is a part of the larger Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP) located in the Eastern Arkansas Grand Prairie Region. GPADP is a comprehensive water management plan designed to deliver surface water to farmers and reduce the use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station will pull surface water from the White River near De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, and deliver it though a system of reservoirs, canals, and pipelines to irrigate about 40,000 acres of rice fields. This supplemental system is designed to fill on-farm reservoirs that store the water, which supplies a portion of each farmers' irrigation needs.

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

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

  • November

    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. Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser and Deputy Engineer for Programs and Project Management Donny Davidson joined Project Manager Stroupe and our partners U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to celebrate the project’s completion with a ribbon cutting.

    Ribbon Cutting | Mid-Lake Culvert Replacement

    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.
  • The Memphis District and its partners recently gathered at the Goose Pond Pump Station Rehab site in Alexander County, Illinois, to celebrate the beginning of a significant project with none other than a Wrench Turning Ceremony. At the ceremony were , Our Non-Federal Partner with the Cairo Drainage District, Mike Turner and Contractor Partner Randy Kinder were both present for the ceremony. Memphis District Commander and District Engineer Col. Brian Sawser, Deputy for Programs and Project Management Donny Davidson, and Project Manager Marsha Raus also attended and represented for the USACE Memphis District.

    Wrench Turning Ceremony | Goose Pond Pump Station Rehab

    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.

  • October

    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. The GIS Team continues to push forward with technology to create new ways to gather, analyze, and visualize data.  GIS is a technology that connects data to a map, allowing users to understand patterns and relationships in geographic context. GIS innovation is changing the way people interact with their environment and making it possible to make more informed decisions.

    Innovation | GIS Team unveils advanced product offerings

    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. 
  • On October 9, the Memphis District hosted a pivotal meeting with Congressional, municipal, and industry partners to discuss the proposed extension of Arkansas’s Osceola Harbor by 3,000 feet. This initiative is crucial for supporting the growth of the steel industry in the region like Big River Steel, U.S. Steel, and Hybar, LLC. This partners’ gathering was joined by U.S. Representative Rick Crawford (AR-01), and Mississippi Valley Division Programs Directorate Director James Bodron, SES. From the Memphis District were Commander and District Engineer Col. Brian Sawser, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management Donny Davidson, Project Management Branch Chief Danny Ward, Command Strategic Advisor Meagan Schroeder, Osceola Harbor Extension Project Manager Andrea Carpenter-Crowther, and Operations Project Manager Vickie Watson. Local partners included City of Osceola Mayor Joe Harris, and representatives from the steel and grain industries.

    Partnership | Osceola Harbor Expansion

    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.

  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company, LLC, for the rental of a 24-inch hydraulic cutterhead dredge, attendant plant, and discharge pipeline for the annual maintenance dredging of ten Mississippi River harbors this year.

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

    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

    Critical Eastern Arkansas groundwater security projects underway

    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.

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