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The Mississippi Valley Division is made up of six districts, based in:
The Division Commander is directly responsible to the Chief Of Engineers . Within the authorities delegated, MVD Commander directs and supervises the individual District Commanders. MVD duties include:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION The Mississippi River Commission was established in 1879 to facilitate improvement of the Mississippi River from the Head Of Passes near its Mouth to its headwaters. The stated mission of the Commission was to:
For nearly a half century the MRC functioned as an executive body reporting directly to the Secretary of War. The Great Mississippi Flood Of 1927 changed the mission of the MRC. The consequent Flood Control Act Of 1928 created the Mississippi River And Tributaries Project (MR&T). The act assigned responsibility for developing and implementing the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project (MR&T) to the Mississippi River Commission. The MR&T project provides for:
The President of the Mississippi River Commission is its executive head. The mission is executed through the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Engineer Districts in St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans. The headquarters of the operation is at the Waterways Experiment Station or WES in Vicksburg. EXTERNAL LINKS ''This page incorporates public domain text from the Mississippi Valley Division website.'' |
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