Ceremony to mark completion of $4.5M levee drainage project

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 18, 2018 11:32 AM CT | Published: September 17, 2018 2:56 PM CT
When the Mississippi River rose to historic levels in 2011, local officials observed water seeping under the levee that protects the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park near Presidents Island.

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"Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission James 'Randy' Richardson U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Michelle Corbet

Michelle Corbet

Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.


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