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CLARKSDALE, Miss., September 1, 2006 — The Yazoo Mississippi Delta Levee Board wants to use the children of its region to educate their parents on the functions of the levee.
One of the many ways the district strives to educate youth is through a tour of the levee system. Under the supervision of Loris A. Johnson, Education Liaison for the YMDLB, students in grades six through twelve are extended an invitation to an educational outing.
“We provide lunch, along with a tour of the Tunica River Park and Museum located in Robinsonville,” Johnson said. “This is all done at no out-of-pocket fee to the school districts.”
The tour spans the YMDLB area from Clarksdale to Tunica. Students receive an informational briefing about the levee and various levee spots they pass. The event ends with students physically walking along the levee in Tunica.
“This is just one of the many ways that the YMDLB is reaching out to the youth in our region,” said Sykes Sturdivant YMDLB president. “We hope that students will take their further understanding of the levees into their communities and become vital advocates for the program. Most everything we hear is positive.”
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