President picks resident to serve fourth term on Mississippi River Commission

Saturday, January 7, 2017

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- In 2018, the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project will mark its 90th year of working to reduce the impact of flooding and to improve navigation on the Mississippi River. For over a third of that time, R.D. James of New Madrid, Mo., has served as a civilian member of the commission that oversees the MR&T and other construction projects up and down the Mississippi River.

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