Mississippi sees 1st death from overflowing river

Thursday, May 19, 2011 ~ Updated 2:30 PM

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) -- A man died Thursday after being pulled from the floodwaters overflowing from the Mississippi River, becoming what is believed to be the first flood casualty since the river started spilling into Mississippi and Louisiana.

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