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Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip

Memphis District
Published Feb. 24, 2023
The Memphis District's Motor Vessel Mississippi docked at Beale Street Landing, Memphis, Tennessee for the 2022 MRC Low Water Inspection Trip Public Hearing, Aug. 23, 2022. (USACE Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Haas)

The Memphis District's Motor Vessel Mississippi docked at Beale Street Landing, Memphis, Tennessee for the 2022 MRC Low Water Inspection Trip Public Hearing, Aug. 23, 2022. (USACE Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Haas)

 

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, Mar. 27 - 31, 2023.

Public meetings will be held by the Mississippi River Commission Onboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI as follows:

Location Time/Date
Cairo, IL - City Front 9:00 - 12:00 p.m., 27 March 2023
 Memphis, TN - Beale Street Landing 9:00 - 12:00 p.m., 28 March 2023
Greenville, MS - City Front 9:00 -12:00 p.m., 29 March 2023
New Orleans, LA - New Orleans District Dock 9:00 - 12:00 p.m., 31 March 2023

 

At this time, all DoD-mandated COVID safety protocols from recent trips are no longer in place. Please monitor the District or Mississippi River Commission webpages and social media for guidance as we move closer to the afore mentioned dates.

All meetings will be open to the public with the agenda below:

  1. Summary report by the President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
  2. District Commander's overview for the Commission on current project issues in the respective area.
  3. Presentations to the Commission by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers.

The Commission will accept testimonies for the record until 5:00pm on 31 March 2023.

Please contact me or Ms. Edie Whittington for more information at 601-634-5768/7023 or email edie.whittington@usace.army.mil.


Contact
Jessica Haas
256-676-8722
jessica.m.haas@usace.army.mil
167 N. Main St. Memphis, TN
or
Kenneth Williams
901-544-3360
kenneth.williams@usace.army.mil
167 N. Main St. Memphis, TN

Release no. 23-004