# Mississippi Valley Division News Releases

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- Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 8-12, 2024.
- Army Corps of Engineers announces end of low-water drought in Mississippi Valley Division The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division announced today the drought that plagued the Mississippi River basin since 2022 is officially over. Low water conditions began in the region in September 2022.
- Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees  at recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 15.The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities (group picnic shelters) and events. Other agencies that manage recreation areas on USACE lands are encouraged, but not required, to offer the waiver in the areas that they manage.
- Mississippi Valley Division announces conclusion of hurricane preparedness efforts Today marks the last official day of the 2023 hurricane season, which runs each year from June 1 through Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an above-average season with a forecast of 14 to 21 named storms. There were no named storms impacting the MVD region.
- Kimberly A . Peeples assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Brig. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples has taken command of the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) during a ceremony in Vicksburg. Major General William (Butch) Graham, the Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presided over the event. Peeples assumed command from Maj. Gen. Diana Holland who will retire after 33 years of service.
- Change of Command scheduled for Mississippi Valley Division Major General Diana M. Holland will transfer command of the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to Brigadier General Kimberly Peeples in a formal change of command ceremony July 12, at 10 a.m. at Engineer Research and Development Center’s, (ERDC) Information Technology Lab (ITL), located 1165 Porters Chapel Road (Building 8000) Vicksburg.
- Mississippi Valley Division commander recognizes employees during division town hall Mississippi Valley Division’s commander, Major General Diana Holland recognized several employees at her final division-level town hall event.
- Mississippi River Valley Division prepared for  near-normal hurricane season Today marks the first official day of the 2023 hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a near-normal season with a forecast of 12 to 17 total named storms.
- Mississippi River Commission prepares for spring high-water inspection trip The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27-31, 2023.
- President appoints newest member to Mississippi River Commission President Biden appointed the newest commissioner to the Mississippi River Commission (MRC), Sept. 28. He is the first African American civilian member appointed to the MRC in its 143-year history.
- Mississippi River Commission prepares for low-water inspection trip The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, Aug. 22 – 26, 2022. Four public meetings are scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river.  Commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues. The meeting dates, times and locations are as follows: •	August 22	9:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m.			Tiptonville, Tenn.  (Riverside Park)•	August 23	9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.			Memphis, Tenn.    (Beale Street Landing)•	August 24	2:00 p.m. –   5:00 p.m.			Vicksburg, Miss.    (City Front)•	August 26	9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.			Morgan City, La.    (Port Commission Dock)
- Mississippi Valley Division is ready for an active hurricane season Today marks the first official day of the 2022 hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted an above-average season with a forecast of 14 to 21 named storms.
- Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 – April 8, 2022.
- USACE opens mobile sign up locations for Blue Roof Program The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing three locations for its Blue Roof program sign up starting Sept 11.
- Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 12-16, 2021. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river.  Commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues.
- Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of 2021 Nationwide Permits The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the publication in the Federal Register of the 2021 Nationwide Permits (NWPs). The 12 reissued and four new 2021 NWPs in the rule are necessary for work in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
- Mississippi Valley Division’s R5: Forging ahead for FY21 The week of Oct. 19 – 23 was bustling at Vicksburg District headquarters as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) and District leaders convened for the annual major subordinate command (MSC) Regional Governance Boards known as R5. If you aren’t familiar with the R5, the purpose of the meeting is a financial, program, and project review of the previous fiscal year (FY) and an assessment of the upcoming three FYs with a focus on the direction of the organization through the development of Lines of Effort (LoE).