Flood of 2011

Silver Street suits up for battle

Instant levee equipment arrived on Silver Street Tuesday afternoon, and the area’s business and landowners hope it will ...

Flood of 2011

How does National Weather Service predict river’s crest?

The process of coming up with the number that sent half of the Miss-Lou into a near panic ...

Flood of 2011

Flood insurance still worth buying

Even though it’s the last minute, local insurance agents are advising residents still buy flood insurance.

Flood of 2011

Isle of Capri to close Sunday

The rising Mississippi River has caused officials to close the Isle of Capri Casino at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Flood of 2011

Predicted crest raised to 65

No one and nothing close to the banks of the Mississippi River at Natchez was prepared for 65 ...

Flood of 2011

River crest raised to 65

The National Weather Service has raised the predicted crest of the Mississippi River to 65 feet in Natchez.

Flood of 2011

Flood wall going up

Crews began work this weekend to ring the Vidalia Riverfront south of the bridge with a flood wall ...

Flood of 2011

Flood wall going up around Vidalia Riverfront

City and inmate crews are currently working to construct a plywood wall backed with sand to protect portions ...

Flood of 2011

J.M. Jones ready to battle

At 7:30 a.m. Monday morning, Lee Jones got a call from his banker telling him that the Mississippi ...

Flood of 2011

Tourism officials create relief fund for flooding

The City of Natchez is lucky, for the most part, and local tourism officials and businesses want to ...

Flood of 2011

Relay pushed back

VIDALIA — With the Mississippi River projected to crest at record-breaking levels in mid-May, Relay for Life officials ...

Flood of 2011

Record-breaking flood predicted

Less than one month after the Mississippi River crested over a foot and a half above flood stage ...

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