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MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BOARD
NEWSLETTER “Where people come first” Spring 2021 • Vol. 19, No. 1
Corps Approves the Yazoo Backwater Pumps!
“Levee Board, Legislators Praise Corps for Approving Yazoo Backwater Pumps”
Reprinted from The Leland Progress Newspaper - January 21, 2021
M
ississippi legislators and solve our critical flood control problems,”
the Mississippi Levee Board said U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. “We
commended the U.S. Army Corps look forward to continued cooperation
of Engineers (Corps) last week for signing with the State of Mississippi and federal
its Record of Decision finding that the agencies as the project proceeds.”
Yazoo Backwater Pumps can proceed. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy
“We are grateful for the work performed and Water Development Appropriations
by the Corps to demonstrate, again, that Subcommittee, which has funding
the Pumps are needed and will not damage jurisdiction over the Corps and its
the environment,” said Peter Nimrod, Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries (MR&T) Finish The Pumps - Hwy 61 at Ballard Plantation
Chief Engineer with the Levee Board. “We program.
appreciate the cooperation of the Corps “I’ve considered this a priority project
with the U.S. Environmental Protection since becoming a Senator and I am fully
Agency (EPA) and other agencies to committed to finishing the job in the
develop a modified Yazoo Backwater years to come. We reached this point
Project that does not fall within the out-of- with bipartisan support and interagency
date EPA 2008 veto.” cooperation. More of that will be
The Corps’ December 11, 2020 Final necessary in the years ahead to secure
Supplemental Environmental Impact additional funding, further educate
Statement (FSEIS-2) provided thorough project opponents, and overcome other
scientific proof that the Pumps – which challenges,” Hyde-Smith said. Backwater Tour Group photo - Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and
EPA Region IV Mary Walker (March 19, 2019)
will lessen the height and duration of According to Nimrod, the Levee Board
flooding – will have only modest impacts remains deeply disappointed that some
on the fish and wildlife resources. The out of state project opponents continue to
proposed mitigation plan offsets those ignore the scientific data demonstrating
impacts and provides broader benefits by that removal of high flood water will not
including wells to supplement upstream damage wetlands, wildlife or fisheries.
tributaries during dry periods. On January 12, 2021, certain national
“Today is a monumental day for the South groups filed a lawsuit challenging the
Delta. For too long, residents have suffered statement in EPA’s November 30, 2020
losses and damages from preventable letter to the Corps that this project is not
backwater flooding. The Yazoo Backwater subject to the 2008 veto and can proceed. Cong. Bennie Thompson at Valley Park Public Meeting
Pumps will bring much-needed relief “We will vigorously oppose this lawsuit (April 5, 2019)
and certainty,” said U.S. Senator Roger or any other claims that may be brought
Wicker. “I commend the U.S. Army Corps against the project. We can only hope
of Engineers and the EPA for listening to that, after fully reviewing the science and
the voices of so many Delta residents and the facts, other organizations will agree
moving this project forward.” that this project should go forward,” said
The Record of Decision signifies that the Nimrod.
federal environmental review process Signing of the Record of Decision by
required by the National Environmental USACE Mississippi Valley Division
Policy Act is complete. Upon receiving Commander Maj. General Diana Holland
funding, the USACE can start construction. brings the project one step closer to flood
“I am pleased that the federal agencies have damage relief for the Mississippi South
YBW Project - ROD signing - Gary Young, Eddie Belk, Kent
worked together to develop a plan that can See PUMPS on Page 3 g Parrish & Gen. Diana Holland (January 15, 2021)
2020 Highwater Event
W
e can look in the rearview mirror
and say 2019 will go down in
history as the longest period of
time that Greenville, Mississippi remained
above flood stage for any flood of record.
This all began in the fall of 2018 when
heavy rain over the Mississippi, Missouri,
and Tennessee Valleys caused the lower
Mississippi River to never reach low levels
in October and November.
Greenville went above the 48.0ft flood
stage on February 17, 2019 and finally went
below flood stage on July 21, 2019 having
been above flood stage for 154 consecutive Crew Building Sandbag Ring Around Sandboil Crew & Corps placing Filter over Sandboil at Buck Chute
days. This breaks the 1927 record of 115 at Buck Chute (Feb. 27, 2020) (April 14, 2020)
days. 4th – June 9th for a total of 78 days. This average stage until the end of September
2020 didn’t start out looking much better caused some minor sand boils which the 2020.
with the Greenville gage staying above Mississippi Levee Board crew monitored. The larger issue was, once again, the
average for the first half of the year. The River at Greenville finally dropped to closure of the Steele Bayou Structure gates
The Greenville gage was above flood its historical average stage briefly in the and the second year in a row of Yazoo
stage from Jan. 20th – Feb. 13th; Feb. 18th first part of July 2020. The River rose again Backwater Area flooding. n
– Mar. 8th; Mar. 24th – May 1 and June and fluctuated but generally staying above
2020 Backwater Flood
I
n 2020 the Backwater saw its 2nd from February 19th until May 12, 2020 for
highest crest at 96.9' on April 23, 2020. 84 consecutive days.
At 96.9' 500,000 acres were flooded In 2019 the Backwater was above 90'
including 202,000 acres of crop land. Hwy from February 17th until August 7, 2019 for
465 down near Eagle Lake and Hwy 16 172 consecutive days. In 2020 the Backwater
between Rolling Fork and Holly Bluff went was above 90' from January 16th until June
underwater again. Eagle Lake Residents 18, 2020 for 154 consecutive days.
had to travel the Mainline Mississippi River Finally, by mid-June, 2020 the rains
Levee (MRL), the Brunswick Extension had stopped, the Mississippi River started
Levee (BEL), and the Yazoo Backwater to significantly drop, the Steele Bayou Highway 16 at Sunflower WMA
Levee (YBWL) to get to Hwy 61. Structure Gates were re-opened on June 13,
From 1978 until 2018 the Backwater 2020 and the Backwater started significantly
had been above 94' for a total of 45 days falling.
during this 41 year period of record. In 2019 The river stages on June 30, 2020 were
the Backwater was above 94' from March approximately 20' lower than they were on
1st until July 25, 2019 for 147 consecutive June 30, 2019. n
days. In 2020 the Backwater was above 94'
STEELE BAYOU DRAINAGE STRUCTURE
The Steele Bayou Drainage Structure Gates Flooded Church at Floweree, MS
were closed 4 different times in 2020:
Consecutive
Closed Opened Crest
Days
January 14th February 2nd 20 days 93.26’
February 27th March 3rd 5 days 96.54’
March 30th April 20th 22 days 96.90’
June 1st June 13th 14 days 91.80’
Dead Fawn
2 MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BOARD
Major General Diana M. Holland
Commanding General, Mississippi Valley Division
M
aj. Gen. Diana M. Irma and Maria in 2017 and
Holland assumed Hurricanes Florence and
command of the Michael in 2018.
Mississippi Valley Division Other previous
(MVD), U.S. Army Corps of assignments include platoon leader in the 79th Engineer Combat
Engineers (USACE), June Commandant of Cadets at Battalion (Heavy), in Germany.
30, 2020. Holland serves as the United States Military Maj. Gen. Holland is a native of Santa
the senior military officer in Academy, West Point; Barbara, California. She graduated from
the division, headquartered Deputy Commanding the United States Military Academy and
in Vicksburg, Mississippi, General for Support, 10th was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in
responsible for water resources Mountain Division (LI) the Corps of Engineers in 1990. She earned
engineering solutions in a at Fort Drum, New York, a Master of Arts degree at Duke University
370,000-square-mile area, Maj. Gen. Holland and Operation Freedom’s and a Master of Military Arts and Sciences
extending from Canada to Sentinel in Afghanistan; degree from the U.S. Army Command and
the Gulf of Mexico and encompassing executive officer to the Director of the General Staff College and the School of
portions of 12 states. The mission of the Army Staff at the Pentagon; commander Advanced Military Studies.
division is to serve the Mississippi Valley of the 130th Engineer Brigade at Schofield Maj. Gen. Holland’s military awards and
region by providing vital public engineering Barracks, Hawaii, and Joint Task Force decorations include the Army Distinguished
services and stewardship of water resource Sapper in Afghanistan; United States Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with one
infrastructure, partnering in peace and Army War College Fellow at Georgetown Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star (with two
war, to strengthen our nation’s security, University; commander of the 92nd Oak Leaf Clusters), the Defense Meritorious
energize the economy and reduce risks Engineer Battalion (Black Diamonds) Service Medal, the Meritorious Service
from disasters. The division’s work is and Task Force Diamond in Afghanistan; Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint
carried out by district offices located in plans officer in the Operations Directorate, Service Commendation Medal, Army
St. Paul, Minnesota; Rock Island, Illinois; United States Central Command at Commendation Medal, Army Achievement
St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida; Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Vicksburg, Mississippi; and New Orleans, operations officer in the 92nd Engineer Afghanistan Campaign Star, Global War on
Louisiana. Combat Battalion (Heavy); division plans Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War
Prior to coming to MVD, Maj. Gen. officer for the 3rd Infantry Division, and on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian
Holland served as Commander of the South Operation Iraqi Freedom 3; battalion Service Medal, the North Atlantic Treaty
Atlantic Division (SAD), USACE. During logistics officer and then commander of Organization Medal (NATO) medal,
her command, Maj. Gen. Holland oversaw Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Combat Action Badge, the Senior
an annual program of $4 to 7 billion to plan, 30th Engineer Battalion (Topographic), Parachutist Badge, the German Parachutist
design and construct projects to support 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Badge and the Silver Order of the de Fleury
the military, protect America’s water Carolina; company executive officer and Medal. She was also recently honored as a
resources, mitigate risk from disasters, battalion assistant operations officer in the 2018 Women Making a Mark Honoree by
and restore and enhance the environment. 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy) Atlanta Magazine. n
She also led SAD’s response to Hurricanes in Germany; and vertical construction
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terrestrial, aquatic, and waterfowl
resources.
Delta. The ROD concludes, “All practicable
The Record of Decision (ROD) marks means to avoid or minimize adverse
full Corps support for the Proposed Plan, environmental effects have been
which Include: incorporated into the Proposed Plan.
(1) A new location for the pump station, All applicable laws, executive orders,
approximately eight miles northeast of the regulations and local government plans
2007 proposed location. were considered in the evaluation of the
(2) System operated by natural gas rather Proposed Plan. The public will be best
than diesel to reduce the carbon footprint. served by implementing the Proposed Flooded Home on Hwy 61
(3) The Installation of 34 groundwater Plan. This Record of Decision completes
included language allowing the U.S. Army
wells to re-establish flows for fish species the requirements of the National
Corps of Engineers to use these funds to
in approximately 9,321 acres of streams Environmental Policy Act process."
conduct work on remaining unconstructed
during dry periods. The Consolidated Appropriations Act,
features of authorized projects affected by
(4) The acquisition and reforestation 2021 enacted in December provides $380
recent natural disasters, such as the Yazoo
of 5,105 acres of agricultural lands for million for MR&T flood control, navigation,
Backwater Area Pump. n
the purposes of enhancing wetlands, and dredging projects. The legislation also
IMPACT NEWSLETTER 3
Mississippi Levee Board Meeting Recaps
JANUARY 2020 Agency, Leland, MS; accepted low bids of 2.90 mils and $0.05/acre (no changes
The Board took the following action on chemical purchases for the next 12 in tax rates since 2012); received Chief
at the January 13, 2020 regular board months; authorized advertisement for Engineer’s Report for 2020 fiscal year;
meeting: agreed to purchase two 2007 helicopter herbicide application on awarded helicopter application bid to
Mack Dump Trucks from YMD Levee interior streams; approved a Permit for Provine Helicopters, Greenwood, MS;
Board; authorized advertisement for Facilities for a buried fiber optic cable approved a Permit for Facilities for a
package insurance policy, chemicals under Steele Bayou at Low-Water Bridge fence at Sta. 3892+50 to 3895 for W.L.
for 2020 application; authorized issuing Road by Franklin Telephone Company; Burle, Engineers; and received report
right-of-way to Corps of Engineers for and received report from the Chief from the Chief Engineer on all ongoing
Items 452L and 458L; and received report Engineer on all ongoing projects in the projects in the Mississippi Levee District.
from the Chief Engineer on all ongoing Mississippi Levee District.
projects in the Mississippi Levee District. OCTOBER 2020
JULY 2020 The Board took the following action
MAY 2020 The Board took the following action at the October 5, 2020 regular board
The Board took the following action at at the July 13, 2020 regular board meeting: authorized advertisement
the May 11, 2020 board meeting, having meeting: seating of Issaquena County for worker’s compensation insurance;
postponed the April 6, 2020 regular board Commissioner Roy Nichols, Bolivar approved a Permit for Facilities for an
meeting due to Coronavirus restrictions: County Commissioner Katherine Crump aerial electrical crossing at Sta. 401+20
seating of Bolivar County Commissioner and Washington County Commissioner BEL for Twin County Electric; cancelled
Katherine Crump appointed to fill seat David Cochran; elected Kenny Rodgers, the 2020 Annual Levee Inspection due to
of Frank Brown until July General Humphreys County Commissioner, COVID-19; and received report from the
Election; accepted low bid on package as Board President and Nott Wheeler, Chief Engineer on all ongoing projects in
insurance policy from Home Insurance Bolivar County Commissioner, as Board the Mississippi Levee District. n
Vice-President; set ad valorem tax rate
2020 MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BOARD
David Cochran, Katherine Crump & Roy Nichols taking their Oaths (7-13-20)
STAFF PROFILE Willie Farris COMMISSIONERS:
Kenneth Rodgers, President, Humphreys County
Levee Board Maintenance Crew Operator Nott Wheeler, Jr., Vice-President, Bolivar County
Roy Nichols, Issaquena County
M
ississippi Levee Board Hank Burdine, Washington County
Maintenance Crew Operator
Paul Hollis, Sharkey County
Willie Farris has been with the
Levee Board since April 2014. Katherine Crump, Bolivar County
Willie was engaged in farming for 20 David Cochran, Jr., Washington County
years prior to starting with the Levee
Board. He enjoys all aspects of his work STAFF:
but particularly mowing the levee. Peter Nimrod, Chief Engineer
Willie is a native of Benoit, Robert M. Thompson, Assistant Engineer
Mississippi and attended Nugent Center. Dustin Herman, Assistant Engineer
He enjoys fishing and barbecuing in his Heath Douglas, Attorney
down-time.
Rachel McIntire, Treasurer
He and his wife are the parents of
Farris one daughter. n Ginger Morlino, Secretary
Steve Poole, Maintenance Superintendent
4 MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BOARD
Commissioner Commissioner
Katherine Crump David Cochran, Jr.
First female Levee Commissioner
D
avid Cochran, Jr. was elected in June
2020 as Mississippi Levee Board
K
atherine Crump, Mississippi Levee Commissioner for Washington
Board Commissioner for Bolivar County to fill the vacancy created by the
County, was sworn in at the May 11, retirement of Fred Ballard.
2020 regular Board meeting. She had been David was sworn in at the July 13, 2020
appointed by the Bolivar County Board of regular Board meeting.
Supervisors in March 2020 to fill the seat of Cochran was born in Greenville, MS and
Frank J. Brown who passed away on March grew up in Longwood, MS.
Cochran
3, 2020. Katherine then ran unopposed in the He graduated from Washington School
general election of June 2020 to take the seat and from Mississippi State University with a BS in Agricultural
Crump
for a full 4 year term. Economics. Cochran is a partner in CoCo Planting Company
Crump, a native of Rosedale, is engaged in her family’s which grows soybeans, wheat and cotton. He is vice-president of
agriculture land management business. A Mississippi State the Avon Gin. He is currently serving as a delegate of the National
University graduate with BS and MS degrees, Crump, a former Cotton Council. He is a board member of the Planters Cotton Oil
pecan producer, has worked at the USDA Sedimentation Lab; Mill in Pine Bluff, AR.
as the catfish inspector in charge for the U.S. Department of Cochran just finished serving as the Chairman of the Board of
Commerce and with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture Directors of the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.
in the Grain Division. He is the Chairman of the Washington County FSA.
During the harvest season she works for Farmer’s Grain David and his family are members of the St. James Episcopal
Terminal at the Port of Rosedale as a soybean grader. Church in Greenville, MS and he currently serves on the vestry.
She is actively involved in community service with her church, David and his wife Ginny are the proud parents of two
the Bolivar County Library and the Kings Daughters and Sons daughters Catherine & Virginia. Ginny is the Director of the
Foundation. St. James Episcopal Day School, Catherine works at a public
Katherine and her husband Robert, an attorney, live in Rosedale relations firm in Washington DC, and Virginia is an occupational
and are the parents of two children, Rob and Florie. n therapist in Greenville, MS. David just became a grandfather as
his grandson, Charles Turner Tarr, was born in mid-March. n
Levee Board Attends Meetings in DC
Annual meeting with the Mississippi Congressional Delegation seeks
appropriations for flood control projects and provides ongoing project updates
T
he Mississippi Levee Board On Feb. 10, 2020, President Trump
traveled to Washington, D. C. released his FY ‘21 Appropriations
and met with the Mississippi budget which included only $210 million
Congressional Delegation during March for the Mississippi River & Tributaries
9-11, 2020. This annual trip, under the (MR&T) Project.
auspices of the Mississippi Valley Flood Through our joint lobbying efforts
Control Association (MVFCA), provides with the MVFCA on Dec. 21, 2020
the delegation with a status update Congress passed an Omnibus Bill which
of ongoing flood control projects included $380 million for the MR&T
in the Mississippi Delta and it is an Project.
Mississippi Levee Board in front of U.S. Capitol (3-10-20)
opportunity for the Levee Board to The MVFCA was established in
discuss funding requirements for U. S. 1922 and it includes members from 16
Army Corps of Engineers flood control states. The Mississippi Levee Board
projects in the Mississippi Delta as well was one of the founding members of
as Federal legislation which affects the MVFCA and its Board President
Levee Board projects. sits on the Executive Committee of
Joining the Levee Board this the Association. The MVFCA hosted
year were representatives from the a reception the evening of March 10th
Greenville Port. The Port discussed the which gave an opportunity to informally
need for annual dredging money to help meet with the U.S. Army Corps of
keep the ports operating at full capacity Engineers Headquarters personnel and
during the low-water season which with Congressional staff. n
Senators Roger Wicker & Cindy Hyde-Smith with the Levee Boards
coincides with the farm harvest season. and Ports (3-10-20)
IMPACT NEWSLETTER 5
President Fred Ballard Steps Down
Longest Serving President in the 156-Year History of the Mississippi Levee Board
F
red A. Ballard, Jr., part of the District. This
longtime President of the Project has completed 44
Mississippi Levee Board, miles and currently has 12.1
decided not to seek re-election miles under construction.
in 2020. During Fred’s time as
Elected in July 1988, for the President the Mississippi
first of his eight terms, Fred Levee Board successfully
served as one of two Washington fought the Epic 2011 Flood
County Commissioners for 32 and implemented measures
years. He was chosen by his after the flood at 11 different
fellow board members to serve sites which included the Fred Ballard Family - (left to right) Bo, Baby
as President and he held this installation of additional Doll, Fred, Sammy, and Leah.
position for 22 consecutive years seepage berms and relief
thereby setting the record for the wells.
longest serving Board President Fred Ballard with Corps Award (5-11-20) A persistent proponent of the Yazoo Backwater Pump Project,
of the Mississippi Levee Board in Ballard remains hopeful that the Pump Project will soon begin
its 156 year history. construction. During the July 13, 2020 Board Meeting the Levee Board
During President Ballard’s tenure the Board initiated the Levee gave Fred Ballard a Resolution honoring him for his service to the
Enlargement Project which has been raising 69 miles of levee, Levee Board and bestowed him the title of President Emeritus. n
constructing seepage berms and installing relief wells in the lower
Corps of Engineers
IN MEMORIAM
Presents Award
Frank Brown to Levee Board
Levee Board has received Corps
Award for 61 straight years
M
i s s i s s i p p i
Levee Board
Commissioner
for Bolivar County Frank
J. Brown passed away on
March 3, 2020. Brown had
been appointed by the
Bolivar County Board of
Supervisors to fill the seat
of Commissioner Jimmy
House who died in March
2019. Mr. Brown was sworn
in at the July 8, 2019 regularly (left to right) Peter Nimrod, Bobby Thompson, Roy Nichols, Katherine Crump, Col. Robert
Hilliard, Fred Ballard, Kenny Rodgers, Nott Wheeler, Paul Hollis, Steve Poole, Dustin Herman,
scheduled Mississippi Levee Brown
Heath Douglas and Hank Burdine.
Board Meeting.
Commissioner Brown had
O
Mr. Brown, of Beulah, was n May 11, 2020 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented
27 years of service in the
born in Inverness, MS. He was the Mississippi Levee Board the 2019 Certificate of Merit for
Mississippi National Guard.
a graduate of West Bolivar the Operation and Maintenance of Flood Control Projects.
He was the Pastor of New
High School and Coahoma Colonel Robert A. Hilliard, District Engineer of the Vicksburg
Gospel Temple Church in
Junior College. District, commended the Board on achieving this award which
Beulah, MS for the past 8
Mr. Brown had a long recognizes the Levee Board’s “superior management of resources
years.
career in public service in the operation and maintenance” of the levee system. The
He is survived by his
including law enforcement plaque states that the Mississippi Levee Board “organization fully
wife Samuel L. Brown, one
and an 8 year stint as Mayor exemplifies the Corps values of Safety, Integrity, and Respect by
daughter and three sons. n
of the Town of Beulah. continuing to actively support the flood damage reduction mission
and sustain the public’s trust.” n
6 MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BOARD
Helicopter Application
151.2 Miles Sprayed in 2020 in the Northern Half of the Mississippi Levee District
T
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
began work on the Big Sunflower
River & Tributaries Project in
1947. This project included channel
improvements to over 700 miles of interior
streams located within the Mississippi
Delta. These streams provide the outlet
for flood water in the Delta. In 1950, the
Mississippi Legislature authorized the
two Mississippi Delta levee boards to
participate as local sponsors of Corps of
Engineers projects within the Yazoo Basin.
The Mississippi Levee Board is responsible
for minor maintenance for 350 miles of
interior streams within the Mississippi
Levee District.
To perform this much needed
maintenance, the Mississippi Levee Board Spraying the Big Sunflower River
contracts with a helicopter applicator to streams have adequate flood storage and northern half of the Mississippi Levee
spray a portion of the interior streams passage capacity. All our interior streams District. Provine Helicopters sprayed
each year. A mixture of aquatic herbicides are being sprayed once every two years. on October 6, 8, 17 and 19-21, 2020.
is sprayed on the underbrush and privet In the fall of 2020 the Mississippi Levee Streams treated this year included the
that is encroaching into the required clear Board treated 151.2 miles of its interior Hushpuckena River, Big Sunflower River,
width of the channel. This required clear streams. This included 1,407 acres of Snake Creek, Clear Creek, Bogue Phalia,
width must be maintained to ensure the interior streams located primarily in the Bogue Hasty and Dowling Bayou. n
Levee Enlargement Projects
W
ork is progressing on the levee 2019 and is currently 78% complete. This
enlargement and berm projects berm project is located between Wayside
in the Mississippi Levee District. and Avon, MS.
The Corps has completed 44 miles of The Vicksburg District is advertising for
levee and currently has another 12.1 miles Item 526L, 452L and 458L. These items will
under contract of the original 69 miles be awarded in mid-2021. The Vicksburg
of deficient levee. Item 463L, a 2.7 mile District has asked for right-of-way (r.o.w.)
levee enlargement project, is currently for Item 460L, a 2.4 mile levee enlargement
96% complete. This item goes from just & berm project at Eagle Lake, MS. This item Item 465L – Placing Material on Riverside Embankment
above Chotard Resort to just below Laney’s will be awarded in late 2021. n
Camp on MS Hwy 465. Item 511L, a 3.4 mile
levee enlargement project, is currently 95% LEVEE ENLARGEMENT
complete. This item goes from Leota to PROJECT UPDATE:
Lake Jackson. Item 465L, a 2.7 mile levee
Completed Work (44 miles):
enlargement and berms project, is currently
81% complete. This item ties Items 468L and Items 468L, 474L, 477L, 488L,
463L together between Goose Lake Road 496L, 502L & 509L
and Chotard Resort. Item 462L – Aerial view of Berm and Levee Construction
On-going Construction (12.1 miles):
Item 462L, a 2.7 mile levee enlargement
and berms project, was awarded to Phylway Item 524L – 0.6 miles – 78% Complete
Construction, LLC on August 30, 2019 and Item 511L – 3.4 miles - 95% Complete
is currently 47% complete. This item goes Item 465L – 2.7 miles - 81% Complete
from Laney’s Camp to Eagle Lake and is the Item 463L – 2.7 miles – 96% Complete
final project including Hwy 465 on the levee. Item 462L – 2.7 miles – 47% Complete
Item 524L, a 0.6 mile levee berm project,
was awarded to Circle, LLC on August 30, Future work remaining (12.9 miles) Item 462L – Hauling Borrow Material
IMPACT NEWSLETTER 7
Mississippi Levee Board
P.O. Box 637
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-4813
(662) 378-9592 (fax)
www.msleveeboard.com
Mississippi Levee Board's
Back in Time: Delta Council Presidents
S
ince its inception Delta Council has of Delta Council and we are honored that James Hand, Jr. from Rolling Fork (MLB
been a proponent of flood control and the President for 2020-2021 is our very own 1947-1977), President 1940-1941; LeRoy P.
continues to support flood control Sharkey County Commissioner Paul Hollis. Percy from Greenville (MLB 1961-1968),
through the activities of its Flood Control Paul, elected to the Levee Board in 2010, President 1956-1957; F.H. Nance from
Committee and behind the scenes efforts is the fourth Levee Board Commissioner Cleveland (MLB 1966-1994), President 1963-
and public statements of Delta Council to serve as Delta Council President and is 1964.
Presidents and Executive Vice-Presidents. the only one to serve concurrently as Delta Two Mississippi Levee Board Attorneys,
The Mississippi Levee Board (MLB) has Council President while seated on the Levee W.T. Wynn from Greenville (MLB 1936-
long benefitted from the advice and support Board. 1938) and Walter Sillers, Jr. from Rosedale
of Delta Council. The other Commissioners all served (MLB 1926-1930), were past Delta Council
The Commissioners of the Mississippi as Delta Council President prior to being Presidents in 1937-1938 and 1942-1943
Levee Board are members and supporters elected to the Levee Board and include respectively. n
PAUL HOLLIS F.H. NANCE LEROY PERCY WALTER SILLERS, JR. JAMES HAND, JR. W.T. WYNN
Delta Council President Delta Council President Delta Council President Delta Council President Delta Council President Delta Council President
2020-21 1963-64 1956-57 1942-43 1940-41 1937-38
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