Vicksburg District presents 2014 Regulator of the Year Award
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Regulatory Branch has awarded Jeffrey (Chad) Phillips the 2014 Larry N. Harper “Regulator of the Year” Award. Phillips was recognized for his work to assure... More
Corps solicits volunteers to operate Lower Mississippi River Museum
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is seeking volunteers to operate the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Interpretive Site (LMRM). The Corps is developing a list of interested volunteers to o... More
On June 4, 2019, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
On June 4, 2019, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District Commander Col. Michael C. Derosier, along with district engineers and technical experts, hosted USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil... More
Imminent Activation of Arkabutla Lake Dam Spillway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel April 16 that the activation of the spillway at Arkabutla Lake Dam, located 35 miles nor... More
US Army Dive Team completes repairs at Corps’ Narrows Dam
The 569th Engineer Detachment (Dive), 30th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade of Fort Eustis, Va., completed repairs earlier this week at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson in Murfreesboro, Ark. Sgt. Bryan Crow... More
Dredging on the Mississippi River
The dredge Jadwin works on the Mississippi River clearing the way for commercial shipping.
Vicksburg District honors local STEM students and teachers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District recently commended local high school students and teachers from area schools that excelled in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) ... More
Vicksburg District Civil Engineer Returns from Alaska Deployment
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District team member, Lamar Jenkins, recently returned from emergency deployment to Galena, Alaska, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The city o... More
Jackie Smith, park contract representative at the Grenada
Jackie Smith, park contract representative at the Grenada Lake Field Office recently retired from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, after 25 years and 11 months of service.
On June 4, 2019, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
On June 4, 2019, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District Commander Col. Michael C. Derosier, along with district engineers and technical experts, hosted USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil... More
Arkabutla Lake 12th Annual Fish Habitat Day successful
Arkabutla Lake recently hosted the 2014 fish habitat day. Twenty-five volunteers gathered at the Arkabutla Lake Field Office to assist with the placement of fish structures in the lake bed. These volunteers don... More
Chief Engineer of Corps’ Motor Vessel Retires
Walters is shown in photo accepting Commander’s Award for Civilian Service from Col. John W. Cross, Commander of the Vicksburg District. (Photo by Alfred Dulaney)
High Water Delays Work at Columbia Lock, Dam
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Elevated water levels on the Ouachita River have delayed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s emergency repair work at Columbia Lock and Dam, located approximately se... More