Sprawling $50M Mississippi River restoration project proposed
A barge sits on the edge of the Mississippi River on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 near Mud Island. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting near Memphis, that could help save threatened and endangered aquatic animals. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Army Corps is looking at a $50 million, 6,000-acre and 39-mile ecosystem restoration project beginning near Memphis.
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Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District Mississippi River Wolf RiverKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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