Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs has declared a state of emergency in response to the rising Mississippi River. The river levels are projected to reach moderate flood stage by the weekend ...

The Mississippi River is approaching record low water levels in Vicksburg and Natchez amid a drought in the upper and middle Mississippi River region, according to the National Weather Service.

The Mississippi River in Vicksburg is the lowest it’s been since 1988. The drought has dropped the river there by 10 feet since Sept. 1.Crew members from ships traveling the Mississippi River are ...

In Vicksburg, on the Mississippi river’s east bank near the Louisiana line, the water is approaching its lowest level since 2012. The river’s level near that Mississippi city on Thursday was 4 ...

Thomas Berner via AP Last week, there were nearly 150 vessels and more than 2,250 barges in a queue to float through stretches of the Mississippi River near Memphis Vicksburg, Mississippi ...

From the Barrier Islands to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, here's where to see some of the best views in.

Near Memphis, multiple barges were temporarily grounded on shoals, blocking the river and forcing emergency dredging. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, a river cruise ship couldn’t get to a ramp that ...

Renowned artist H.C. Porter invites you to a hip new Mississippi art festival launching as part of Vicksburg's bicentennial celebrations.

We’ve rounded up the best Mississippi River cruises for seniors, history buffs and Americana lovers, so you can find your ...

Civil War history in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and music and BBQ in Memphis. Cruise from New Orleans all the way up to St. Paul on Viking's 15- or 17-day America's Great River itinerary aboard the ...

Miss Mississippi Competition week 2025 is officially here. Competitors from across the state have made their way to Vicksburg ...