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Mighty Mississippi
Published Monday, March 24, 2008
One thing ties the Miss-Lou together, keeps it ticking and makes us special.
And right now ... it's bursting at the seams.
When I left my dry, inland Mississippi hometown, I knew I wanted to live on a river somewhere. Every job interview I went on was in a river town. I just like them.
And I didn't necessarily plan on ending up along our country's mightiest river, but bigger is always better, right?
I love the river. I'm fascinated with its twists and turns and things like Giles Island. And I get even more excited at times like this ... when the water seems ready to gurgle up over the street at any moment.
Our grand river is less than two feet from flood stage right now. And we are more than a week away from its predicted crest.
Luckily for nearly all of Vidalia and Natchez, flooding isn't a big worry. Rivers can wreak havoc, destroy lives and property and be nothing to get excited over.
But it's the river geek in me that likes to study just how mighty that river can be.
In 1997 the river crested at 56.3. Silver Street had to be closed down at 52.5.
I didn't live here then, and I'm fascinated by the idea that the river could get so high.
The river made our community. And its surely strong enough to take it away.
I'm just glad most of us live 40 feet up.
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Very good and interesting write-up!
Interesting article Ms. Finley.
Thanx.
Keep up the good work. Enjoyed it !
Your comments were very useful and mind relaxing to hear Yank! Thanks for your thoughts!
You might find this book interesting: RISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA by John M. Barry.
I DON'T, BUT I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO LIVE BY THE RIVER, I LIVE 70 MILES AWAY AND COME TO NATCHEZ AS OFTEN AS I CAN.............................SOMETHING ABOUT THE RIVER.....................................
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