Sharkey County Mississippi Board of Supervisor Mr. Sam Matthews talks about the effects that his community experienced during the 2019 flood, Aug. 25, 2021, at Vicksburg District headquarters, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Acting Secretary for the Army of Civil Works Mr. Jaime Pinkham visited the Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, Aug. 25, 2021, to learn more about the Yazoo Backwater Project. Mr. Pinkham heard personal testimonies from local community members about how the repeated flooding has affected their homes, families, communities, and livelihoods.

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