While threatening assets in southern Louisiana, Hurricane Francine could provide a brief respite for low-water conditions on the Lower Mississippi River. The Memphis Engineer District held a news conference September… Read More
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With a 26-year Corps of Engineers career that has included serving as the Memphis Engineer District’s first female Operations Division chief, along with deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait, Andrea Williams… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District will host its annual Business Industry Day from 12:30 to 5 p.m. February 20 at the Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tenn. Industry Day is… Read More
While the Lower Mississippi River has rebounded somewhat from record lows in mid-October, the river is falling again, and low-water conditions are expected to continue. The Memphis Engineer District held… Read More
As harvest season commences, the Corps of Engineers and its contractors are busy with Mississippi River dredging. The St. Paul Engineer District has four mechanical dredges doing channel maintenance in… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District’s new bank grader, Grader 1, is already hard at work helping to provide riverbank stabilization. Delivered to Memphis in April and christened in May, Grader 1… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District announced three contract awards June 5. Mississippi River Levees – System 6 Levee Gravel, Helena, Ark.—This $2.15 million project places gravel surfacing on the System 6… Read More
After three years of work and $25.5 million, the Memphis Engineer District’s new Bank Grading Unit (BGU) has arrived. The BGU was delivered April 11, docking at its new home… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District will host an Industry Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 23 at the Renasant Convention Center, 255 N. Main St., Memphis, Tenn. Businesses interested… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District and Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee (LMRCC) are seeking comment on a planned three-year study of portions of the Lower Mississippi between Mile 775 and Mile… Read More
