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Flooding

Posted inEnvironment

Pearl River expected to flood Jackson, set to crest Tuesday

Avatar photo by Alex Rozier August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

The Pearl River by Jackson surpassed its flood stage Wednesday night. This month has been the wettest August ever in the capital city’s history.

Posted inFlooding, Government

‘Water was seeping in through the walls’: Extreme rainfall pours into Bolivar County homes, leaving need for emergency aid

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Kelsey Davis Betz and Alex Rozier June 25, 2021July 7, 2021
Posted inFlooding, Photo, Photo Essays

Photos: Historic rainfall floods homes across north Mississippi

Avatar photo by Vickie King June 11, 2021January 12, 2022
Posted inFlooding

Photo Gallery | Flooding in Columbia

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton March 6, 2020February 10, 2023
Posted inPhoto

Photo Gallery | Copiah County Flooding

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton February 20, 2020February 10, 2023
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Pearl River Flooding: Residents begin ‘very long, long and enduring process’ toward recovery

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton February 18, 2020February 10, 2023
Posted inPhoto Essays

Mississippi This Year: 2019’s highs and lows in photos

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton December 31, 2019May 10, 2021
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Photos: The triumphant spirit of the Delta

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton December 25, 2019May 10, 2021
Posted inFlooding

Flooding in Mississippi: ‘The only thing that we are looking forward to is just survival’

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton July 17, 2019February 10, 2023
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Photo Gallery: Tchula Flooding

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton May 20, 2019May 10, 2021
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Photo Gallery: Flood victim Anderson Jones Sr.

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton May 20, 2019May 10, 2021
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Photo Gallery: Issaquena Co. flooding

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton May 20, 2019May 10, 2021
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The Year in Photos 2018: Images from across Mississippi

Avatar photo by Eric J. Shelton December 31, 2018May 10, 2021
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