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2013 Founders Day

Published Aug. 7, 2013
The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana that holds seven major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline levees. The district is engaged in hundreds of projects and supports disaster response in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
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The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana that holds seven major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline levees. The district is engaged in hundreds of projects and supports disaster response in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

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Vicksburg, Miss…The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (Corps) is celebrating its ninth annual Founder’s Day. This celebration is in observance of the District’s 140th year of service to our Nation.  

 

15 Aug 2013

Retirees Continental Breakfast with Col. John W. Cross

8:00 - 9:00 A.M.

Executive Conference Room

 

The Founder’s Day Ceremony

9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Multi-Purpose Conference Room

 

Vicksburg District

4155 Clay Street

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg District retirees that plan to attend the Continental Breakfast please R.S.V.P. by 13 August 2013, by calling David Little at 601-631-5925.

During the Founder’s Day ceremony, Col. Cross will recognize team members with 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years of service to the Corps by presenting them with Length of Service Awards.

 The Vicksburg District services a 68,000-square-mile area within Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, with missions of providing for commercial navigation, hydropower, recreation, reduction of flood damages, protecting the environment, recreation, water supply, and providing support for others.  The approximate 1,000 person workforce of the Vicksburg District is eager to serve you and to be the Engineer of Choice for the 21st Century.

For more information on the Vicksburg District follow this link. http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/


Contact
Kavanaugh Breazeale
601-631-5052
kavanaugh.breazeale@usace.army.mil

Release no. 13-084