13 Jul 2022

USACE Vicksburg District partners with Hinds Community College to launch revetment mission into the future with ARMOR 1

VICKSBURG, Miss. — Down an unassuming concrete corridor at Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg campus, half a dozen students concentrate on five different long arm robots designed for assembly, picking and packing maneuvers.

15 Sep 2021

USACE Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit forges ahead with revetment mission

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) forged ahead with revetment operations on the Mississippi River, Tuesday, following a safety pause due to COVID-19. The floating plant’s annual season took a four week pause to help ensure the safety of the crew during the most recent COVID-19 spike.

13 Jul 2021

USACE Vicksburg District, U.S. Geological Survey conduct first-ever airborne geophysical survey

VICKSBURG, Miss. – An 800-pound dart-shaped instrument is the latest tool to map beneath the surface of levees in a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District and the U.S. Geological Survey. For the first time, a regional geophysical survey will provide a full overview of 800 miles of the Mississippi River mainline levees. Sometimes called a bird, the frequency domain system suspended from a helicopter will use frequency technology similar to LiDAR to differentiate between various soil layers and penetrate about 150 feet under the surface. 

30 Apr 2021

USACE Vicksburg District Regulatory Division recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior for MS SLOPES project

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg and Mobile districts Regulatory Divisions were recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, April 27, 2021, for their contributions to the MS SLOPES project.