Providence, La. — The Port of Lake Providence in Louisiana, along the Mississippi, is flooded.

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Natchez, Miss. — Floodwaters from the Mississippi River have closed Highway 61 north of Natchez, Miss. The Coast Guard closed the river north of New Orleans, halting cargo vessels in the latest effort to reduce pressure from rising water levels.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — A sign peaks out of the floodwater in the King's Community neighborhood of Vicksburg, Miss. The river is expected to crest there May 19.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Water department employees use a pump to try to clear a road in the King's Community neighborhood of Vicksburg, Miss.

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Vicksburh, Miss. — Mark Lockwood of Vicksburg, Miss., checks on his flooded home.

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Krotz Springs, Miss. — Scott Dupre of the Department of Transportation and Development walks across Hesco bastion in Krotz Springs, La., in the Atchafalaya basin.

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Helena, Ark. — Before-and-after aerial views of the flood-stricken Mississippi River area. This is Helena, Ark., in 2009.

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Helena, Ark. — Helena on Wednesday.

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Cape Girardeau, MO and McClure, IL USA — Cape Girardeau, Mo., and McClure, Ill. in 2009.

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Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Cape Girardeau, Mo., and McClure, Ill., on Wednesday.

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W. Memphis, Ark. — Industrial site in W. Memphis, Ark., in 2010.

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W. Memphis, Ark. — Industrial site in W. Memphis, Ark., on Tuesday.

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Caruthersville, Missouri USA — Caruthersville, Mo., in 2009

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Caruthersville, Missouri USA — Caruthersville, Mo., on Tuesday.

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Caruthersville, Mo. — Mississippi River south of Caruthersville, Mo., in June 2009.

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Caruthersville, Mo. — Mississippi River south of Caruthersville, Mo., on Tuesday.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Flooding from the Mississippi River has been severe in the historic Civil War town.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — A sign at a baseball diamond pokes above the floodwater in the King's Community neighborhood.

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Gillett, Ark. — A warning is posted near a levee along the Mississippi.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — A street sign is partially submerged in the King's Community neighborhood.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — William Jefferson fishes in the street near his flooded home in the King's Community neighborhood.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Members of the Vicksburg Fire Department and county workers travel through the flooded city to shore up the levee.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Vicksburg Fire Department members and county workers use sandbags to shore up the levee in hopes of slowing the rising floodwater.

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Stephensville, La. — Inmates from St. Martin Parish Correctional Center make sandbags as part of preparations in the area for the anticipated diversion of Mississippi River floodwater into the Atchafalaya Basin.

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Morgan City, La. — Baskets are filled with dirt along a residential neighborhood in preparation for flooding expected from the anticipated diversion of water into the Atchafalaya Basin.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — City workers use sandbags to try to stop floodwater from seeping through a levee gate.

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Memphis — The gate to a rock quarry is mostly under water from the Mississippi River flooding.

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Memphis — Cars near downtown Memphis are submerged after the Wolf River overflowed.

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Memphis — The flooding in Memphis swallowed much of the riverfront recreation area.

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West Memphis, Ark. — A home is enveloped by flooding from the Mississippi River.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Water from the swollen Mississippi River surrounds the historic Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. depot in Vicksburg.

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Tunica, Miss. — Wooded areas are largely hidden by floodwaters from the cresting of the Mississippi River.

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Tunica, Miss. — An agricultural facility is engulfed by flooding from the Mississippi River.

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Tunica, Miss. — A riverside casino is under water from the Mississippi River flooding.

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Sardis, Miss. — A football field is barely visible beneath floodwaters from the swollen Mississippi River.

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Memphis — An industrial facility is flooded by the cresting of the Mississippi River.

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Memphis — Gary Dugger inspects the flooding outside his parents' home.

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Memphis — A pickup truck sits deep in water from the Mississippi River flooding.

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Memphis — Homes on Memphis' Mud Island are surrounded by floodwaters from the swollen Mississippi River.

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Memphis — A residential area is inundated after the Mississippi River crested near record levels.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Freddie Walker stacks sandbags to protect Ergon marina along the Mississippi River.

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Vicksburg, Miss. — Beverly Willson, left, and Melvina Jones carry belongings from their relatives' home.

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Turner, Ark. — A home is partially submerged as floodwaters rise.

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