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Vicksburg District kicks off revetment season – The Vicksburg Post

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August 30, 2024

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Vicksburg District kicks off revetment season

Published 12:12 pm Thursday, August 29, 2024

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The MSU crew joins in prayer for protection and safety during their season, led by crew member Carl Young.

Vicksburg District employees Renee Everage and Mary Bryan hold signs with well wishes for the MSU crew at the City Waterfront Tuesday. (Photos courtesy of USACE Vicksburg District)

Col. Jeremiah Gipson, right, speaks with Cary Young, MSU crew member, before departure.

Friends, family, and colleagues gather at the City Waterfront Tuesday to offer their support as the MSU begins its season.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) officially began the annual revetment season on the Mississippi River Tuesday, where the crew was greeted by cheers from family, friends, and colleagues at the Vicksburg City Waterfront as they set off on their multi-month tour.

The MSU typically performs revetment operations during low-water months (July-December), when the Vicksburg gage is at 27’ and falling.

USACE officials said the MSU places hundreds of thousands of articulated concrete mats, or revetments, along the Mississippi River. This work is crucial, USACE said, for protecting flood control structures, preventing erosion, and maintaining navigable waterways within the project authorized area including 953 miles from Cairo, Ill., to above Head of Passes, which is considered to be the mouth of the Mississippi River.

USACE Vicksburg District Commander Col. Jeremiah Gipson emphasized the project’s importance.

“The Mat Sinking Unit, and the teammates who perform the work, are essential for both flood risk management and ensuring reliable, navigable waterways for commercial vessels,” Gipson said. “The Mississippi River is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and our mission remains to secure our nation, energize the economy, and reduce disaster risk.”

USACE said the mat sinking crew includes a diverse range of seasonal professions, such as clerks, deck hands, drag line operators, electricians, gantry crane operators, mechanics, quarter boat utility operators, stewards, surveyors, tying tool operators and repairers, tractor drivers, truck drivers, and winchmen. These roles are integral to the success of the operation and the stability of the Mississippi River, officials added.

The crew is made up of approximately 300 men and women.

Revetment Section Chief John Mark Henderson said the work the crew will do in invaluable both locally and nationally.

“The MSU and its team of skilled revetment workers install critical armament to the banks of the Lower Mississippi River, to protect our levees and provide for a safe, efficient navigable channel,” he said. “Our most valuable asset is the people performing this difficult and challenging task. The team is commended for their selfless service and dedication to this vital mission.”

The USACE Vicksburg District continues to tackle some of the nation’s most challenging engineering problems, officials said. Spanning a 68,000-square-mile area across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, the district manages nine major river basins and approximately 460 miles of mainline Mississippi River levees. With approximately 1,100 employees, the Vicksburg District is engaged in numerous projects aimed at addressing complex water resource challenges.

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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for April 19, 2026

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April 20, 2026

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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for April 19, 2026

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at April 19, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from April 19 drawing

01-07-11-30-34

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Winning Cash 3 numbers from April 19 drawing

Midday: 7-4-6, FB: 5

Evening: 3-3-0, FB: 8

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Winning Cash 4 numbers from April 19 drawing

Midday: 3-4-8-9, FB: 5

Evening: 6-2-0-4, FB: 8

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Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 19 drawing

Midday: 10

Evening: 08

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.

Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:

Mississippi Lottery Corporation

P.O. Box 321462

Flowood, MS

39232

If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.

Mississippi Lottery Headquarters

1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100

Flowood, MS

39232

Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.

When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?

Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).

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