LEVEE BOARD

The Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board is responsible for the first 98 miles of mainline Mississippi River levee and 24 miles of backwater levees within the Mississippi Delta. The mainline levee is located in DeSoto, Tunica, and Coahoma Counties. This portion of the levee protects the lives and livelihoods of more than 250,000 citizens living in the Delta. The backwater levees are located in Yazoo and Warren Counties. The YMD Levee Board employs a staff of professionals that performs a wide array of specialized tasks necessary to fulfill all responsibilities required to accomplish its mission... Flood control is a very dynamic process, and for 200 years the people of the Delta have made steady progress toward making a better place for themselves and future generations. The personal and financial sacrifices made have paid enormous dividends. Relief from floods have made railroads and highways possible, providing access to markets, consolidation of school systems, and development of..

Primary location: Clarksdale United States