Craig Colten

How ‘Great Flood’ of 1927 Helped Prepare for Floods of Today

By all accounts, the Mississippi flood waters threatening communities across the South are reminiscent of the “Great Flood” of 1927. That historic event forever changed how the country’s levees, spillways and flood control systems are built and operate. It allowed for federal and state governments to create a flood preparedness system to make sure we […]

Man vs. Nature Along the Mississippi Delta