Monday, May 16, 2011

Vicksburg Flood 2011

 Some piece of something floating down the river on May 12
 The tip of the last tree visible at the riverbank at Riverwalk Casino
 Friday, May 13, 2011
 Friday, May 13, 2011
  Friday, May 13, 2011
 Saturday, May 14, 2011; notice the towboat in the background
 1927 Flood mural; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 1927 Flood Mural; Saturday, May 14, 2011
  1927 Flood Mural; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 This catfish on the road will soon be swimming again!
 Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Port of Vicksburg; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Levee around Anderson-Tully; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Port of Vicksburg; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Great River Shipbuilding, Port of Vicksburg; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Floodwaters coming over the road at Anderson-Tully; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Floodwater creeping up on Bethlehem M.B. Church; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Ford Subdivision; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Chickasaw Bayou Road; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Chickasaw Bayou Road; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Chickasaw Bayou Road; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Chickasaw Bayou Road; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 A spot of beauty being consumed by floodwaters; Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Flood stage at 56.3 feet; Sunday, May 15, 2011
 Kudzu leaves in the afternoon sun; while waiting for sunset along the Mississippi River Sunday, May 15, 2011
 The photo above and a few below are of the Mississippi River at sunset on the day the river hit the highest recorded flood stage in its history, 56.3 feet; the river is expected to crest at 57.5 feet on Thursday, May 19, 2011






 The photos below were taken this morning
 MV Mississippi now has floodwaters underneath
 Stop.

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