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Flooding in Mississippi River
The flooded overflow banks from the Mississippi River in St. Francisville, Louisiana.
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David Y. Lee
Press Release
Yazoo Backwater Area Proposal
A public listening and comment session advanced conversations about worsening flood conditions impacting people and nature in Mississippi's Yazoo Basin Backwater Area.
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Mississippi River aerial view
Aerial view of the Mississippi River and adjacent lakes, forests and wetlands.
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Mark Godfrey/TNC