Working on the Mississippi River
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
The motor vessel Blake Denton of Marquette Transportation pushes a tow Monday down the Mississippi River across from Trail of Tears State Park in Jackson. Behind it is a river-training structure, or rock dike, being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rock dikes use the river's energy to move sand out of the channel, reducing the need for dredging.
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