Mississippi River Levee

Mississippi River Levee (HM219Q)

Location: Greenville, MS 38701 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 24.712', W 91° 3.971'

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The Mainline Mississippi River Levee was originally built in the 1800s. Following the flood of 1927, Congress passed the Flood Control Act of 1928, creating the Mississippi River & Tributaries (MR&T) Project. The notches at Main and Central Streets were the top of the levee in 1927. The levee was then raised 10 feet and cut-offs were built that shortened the river by 170 miles. The banks were stabilized to keep the river in one location. The MR&T Project was successful in containing the record 2011 Flood.
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HM NumberHM219Q
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByThe Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 679818 N 3698619
Decimal Degrees33.41186667, -91.06618333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 24.712', W 91° 3.971'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 24' 42.72" N, 91° 3' 58.26" W
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Area Code(s)662
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 211-243 S Walnut St, Greenville MS 38701, US
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