River Commission cancels tour stops

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River from March 29-April 3. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the motor vessel Mississippi in selected towns. Commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues. The meeting dates, times and locations are as follows: March 30 at New Madrid, Mo.; March 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Memphis at the Beale Street Landing; April 1 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Greenville, Miss.; and April 3 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Orleans District Dock. All meetings are open to the public. (Source: Work Boat 02/27/20) https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/mississippi-river-commission-schedules-high-water-inspection-trip/ UPDATE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Commission (MRC) announced March 18 that its annual High-Water Inspection Trip has officially been canceled.