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  • USACE Vicksburg District announces publication date of Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The expected date of publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project is Thursday, July 3, 2025. Once published, a Notice of Availability will be advertised in the Federal Register. The statement evaluates flood risk management alternatives in Rankin and Hinds County, Mississippi.

  • USACE celebrates 250 years with Vicksburg event

    VICKSBURG, Miss.— With the Mississippi River as its backdrop and a rich engineering legacy at its core, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees joined community leaders, stakeholders, and local, state and federal partners in downtown Vicksburg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Corps on June 18.

  • USACE Vicksburg District recognizes employee excellence at annual Corps of Engineers Awards Day

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recognized dedicated personnel at the annual Corps of Engineers Day Awards Ceremony at the District headquarters on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

  • USACE Vicksburg District reopens small day use area at Arkabutla Lake

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Arkabutla Lake will open a small day use area adjacent to the northern end of Arkabutla Dam as early as June 5th. Renovations were recently completed in the area, including a basketball court, a restroom, and picnic tables.

  • USACE Vicksburg District announces Feasibility Agreement with City of Batesville

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has entered into a Feasibility Agreement (FA) with the City of Batesville, Mississippi, as part of the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP). The signing ceremony was held at the Batesville Mounds Complex Museum on May 22, 2025, with Batesville Mayor, Hal Ferrell, and Vicksburg District Commander, Col. Jeremiah Gipson, both signing the FA.

  • USACE Vicksburg District announces Project Partnership Agreement with City of Columbus

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Columbus, Mississippi, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592). For the city of Columbus, Mayor Keith Gaskin signed the PPA, and Col. Jeremiah Gipson, Vicksburg District Commander, signed for USACE. The signing ceremony was held at Columbus City Hall on May 22, 2025.

  • USACE Vicksburg District Announces upcoming publication of a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will publish a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project to the Federal Register in late June 2025. The statement evaluates flood risk management alternatives in Rankin and Hinds County, Mississippi.

  • USACE Vicksburg District reminds visiting public to be weather aware this holiday weekend

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District would like to share some helpful reminders for the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday weekend. Traditionally the busiest holiday weekend of the year, Memorial Day weekend serves as the beginning of the summer recreation season at our lakes and parks. Thousands of people will visit these lakes and recreation areas to picnic, fish, swim, and spend time outdoors. The expectations for this year are no different, however, part of this holiday weekend brings in the chance for some stormy weather at our Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi lakes, parks, and project offices.

  • Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson announces update for trash rack repairs

    Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District was scheduled to begin work on the trash rack repairs at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson in Arkansas in mid-April but due to seasonal rainfall and unexpected changes to the design and scope, some repairs were delayed.

  • USACE Vicksburg District opens gates of Steele Bayou Drainage Structure

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District opened the gates of the Steele Bayou Drainage Structure, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Friday, May 09. The Steele Bayou Drainage Structure’s gates have been closed since April 10, 2025, when the Mississippi River rose rapidly due to heavy spring rainfall across the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.