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The USACE Vicksburg District owns and operates more than 100 recreation areas across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana where millions of visitors enjoy fishing, camping, hunting, boating, hiking, swimming, geocaching, and more every year. The district’s 10 flood-control reservoirs across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana provide numerous benefits to the region, including flood risk management, hydropower, water supply, wildlife management, and recreation.

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26 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District develops flood inundation map for Jackson, MS area
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has developed an interactive, flood inundation map (FIM) for communities around the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, ahead of projected flooding.
22 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District activates Emergency Operations Center as a precaution at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Aug. 19 as a precautionary response to the degradation of the spillway gates at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam (L&D) on the Red River.
19 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District celebrates history, personnel service at 18th annual Founder’s Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District commemorated 149 years of service to the nation and recognized distinguished personnel service with Founder’s Day at district headquarters on Aug. 18.
11 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District announces Lake Greeson shoreline volunteer clean-up
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces a shoreline volunteer clean-up at Lake Greeson from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 17.
9 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District to host Mississippi River Commission public meeting
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will host the Mississippi River Commission’s (MRC) public meeting, Aug. 24, from 2-5 p.m., at the Vicksburg City Front aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi.
3 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District announces archery hunts at Arkabutla Lake
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the dates for its fall archery draw hunts at Arkabutla Lake.
1 Aug 2022
USACE Vicksburg District’s Arkabutla Lake accepting applications for Physically Challenged Hunt
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the 32nd annual Arkabutla Lake Physically Challenged Deer Hunt.
29 Jul 2022
USACE Vicksburg District announces Project Partnership Agreement with City of Louisville
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Louisville, Mississippi, July 29, 2022, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592). Mayor Will Hill signed the Partnership Project Agreement for the City of Louisville, and Col. Christopher Klein, Vicksburg District commander, signed for USACE. The signing ceremony was held at City Hall.
25 Jul 2022
USACE Vicksburg District announces new Mat Sinking Unit Chief
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Maurice Gilmore as the new chief of the Mat Sinking Unit (MSU).
22 Jul 2022
USACE Vicksburg District issues temporary restriction on recreational boating at Sardis’s Lower Lake
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has issued a temporary restriction for recreational boating on the Lower Lake below Sardis Dam due to routine maintenance and inspection of several key flood control structures that will take place until August 31.