Remembering the Great Flood
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A man wades through the water on Main Street during the 1927 flood. Protective levees have kept water out of the city during the current historical flood. Courtesy of Ricks Memorial LibraryBy BRYAN DAVIS
Herald Reporter
For those who were around to witness the Great Flood of 1927, the dramatic images of refugees living in tent cities and the buildings on Main Street submerged in water remain etched in their minds.
For the ones who have heard and read those stories since that spring, talks of the Mississippi River flooding still leave people with uncertainty and wracked nerves, despite an elaborate and modernized levee system protecting Yazoo City. -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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