Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
Marion, Ark., resident Douglas Music and his dog Pumpkin search for treasures and artifacts on a large sandbar along the Mississippi River. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A river barge sits on the edge of the Mississippi River. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
DeSeam Williams, 9, and his father Dennis Williams check out the historically low water levels in Greenbelt Park. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A fish carcass rests on the Arkansas banks of the Mississippi River. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A couple checks out the historically low water levels in Greenbelt Park. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A river barge sits on the edge of the Mississippi River near Mud Island. Historically low water levels of the river have caused massive barge backups. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Mississippi River level is at a record-breaking low, and The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber captured images of the historic occasion.
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