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  • Mississippi River Commission to conduct public hearings during annual high water inspection trip

    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 - 27. The hearings, which are held onboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi at four different locations along the river, give residents, stakeholders, and local community members an opportunity to voice their views, share ideas about challenges facing the river system as well as engage with Commission members.

  • Mississippi River Commission to host 2025 Low Water Inspection trip as USACE marks 250 years of service

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual Low Water Inspection Trip, Aug. 15–22, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers observe its 250th anniversary year, commemorating a legacy of service to the nation.

  • Mississippi River Commission to conduct public hearings during annual high water inspection trip

    The Mississippi River Commission will host a series of four public hearings during its annual high-water inspection trip along the Mississippi River, March 30 - April 4.

  • USACE Chief of Engineers signs Chief’s Report recommending vital Memphis District ecosystem restoration study to Congress

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon has signed a Chief’s Report recommending the Hatchie–Loosahatchie Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study to Congress for authorization. The study began in 2021 with a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement signing between the Memphis District and the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee (LMRCC), the non-federal sponsor. It was conducted to examine and address problems, opportunities, and solution-viability associated with Mississippi River ecosystem degradation along the Hatchie-Loosahatchie River reach, miles 775-736. The Chief’s Report outlines USACE’s Ecosystem Restoration Plan to address ecologically important habitats along this 39-mile Mississippi River stretch in Arkansas and Tennessee without causing conflict with existing USACE navigation and flood-risk management mission areas.

  • Mississippi River Commission prepares for spring high-water inspection trip

    The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27- 31, 2023. The Commission will host public meetings in select towns along the Mississippi River, with commission members meeting with local partners, stakeholders, and residents. Members will listen to public concerns, ideas, and issues during each meeting.