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Home›News›USA: Mississippi River Closed Again
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August 27, 2012 · about 14 years ago

USA: Mississippi River Closed Again

On Saturday evening, another barge grounding occurred near Greenville, Mississippi. According to Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Robert Anderson, a barge ran past buoys marking the Mississippi River shipping channel. This accident closed the Mississippi River to shipping. There are currently sever

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On Saturday evening, another barge grounding occurred near Greenville, Mississippi.

According to Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Robert Anderson, a barge ran past buoys marking the Mississippi River shipping channel.

This accident closed the Mississippi River to shipping.

There are currently several dredgers working to clear the channel.

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Dredging Today Staff, August 28, 2012; Image: usace

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