History

Martin White Greeson was born November 7, 1866 in Clinton, Arkansas. Mr. Greeson battled for 50 years, with the powers that be, to help alleviate flooding from the Little Missouri River. Mr. Greeson's hard work and dedication toward his goal, led to the development of what is now known as Lake Greeson.

The Lake Greeson project includes 16,059 total acres of land and water. There are 6,800 acres of land at the project which are open to the public for hunting.

Narrows Dam on Lake Greeson is the only all-concrete dam in the Vicksburg District. The dam is 941 feet long with a height of 183.5 feet. Construction began in 1947 and was completed in 1950. The beauty, recreation, and hydroelectric benefit that this 12-mile lake provides, most surely exceeds even the dreams of Mr. Martin White Greeson.