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The Mississippi River Commission gave updates on projects along the Mississippi River and heard testimony about local impacts while visiting four locations August 22-26 during its annual low-water inspection trip. The meetings took place on the mv. Mississippi and were held in Tiptonville and Memphis in Tennessee; Vicksburg, Miss.; and Morgan City, La. Each meeting included remarks from Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, commander of the Mississippi Valley Engineer Division, and an update from the commander of the local Corps district.Following their presentations, members of the public had an opportunity to present verbal and written testimony. At the Tiptonville meeting August 22, this included roughly a dozen people who either thanked the commission for the progress or completion of projects or urged the commission for continued work in their localities. Most of the projects mentioned concerned levee maintenance or the importance of continued dredging. About 50 people attended the meeting, including commanders of several engineer districts and elected office holders and their representatives. |