The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) was established by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1879. Congress charged the MRC with the mission to develop plans to improve the condition of the Mississippi River, foster navigation, promote commerce, and prevent destructive floods—perhaps the most difficult and complex engineering problem ever undertaken by the federal government up to that time.
Today the MRC, which is headquartered in Vicksburg, Miss., provides water resources engineering direction and policy advice to the Administration, Congress and the Army in a drainage basin that covers 41 percent of the United States and parts of two Canadian provinces by overseeing the planning and reporting on the improvements on the Mississippi River. The intent behind the mission of the MRC today is the same as the mission placed on the commission upon its creation—to lead sustainable management and development of water related resources for the nation’s benefit and the people’s well-being.
2013 MRC Call to Action - August 23
2013 Executive Summary
2014 Executive Summary
2014 Executive Summary - China Exchange
2014 High Water Public Meeting - April 9, 2014 (YouTube video)
2014 MRC President's Low Water Inspection Trip Presentation
2014 Low Water Public Meeting - August 15, 2014 (YouTube video)
2013 Mekong River Commission Exchange Report
Role of Local Levee Sponsors - February 7, 2014
2015 (August) Public Meeting Notice
2015 Executive Summary
2016 Executive Summary
2016 (May) Public Meeting Notice