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CLARKSDALE, Miss., January 31, 2007 — In January, the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board (YMDLB) was recognized by the Mississippi Legislature with House Resolution 12 honoring the board for their “outstanding and dedicated work.” Signed by Representatives John Morton Mayo (District 25-Coahoma, DeSoto, Tunica), Rufus E. Straughter (District 51-Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington and Yazoo) and Tommy Reynolds (District 33-Lafayette, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha), the resolution cites the 10 counties “overseen by the distinguished and hard working board, which has labored tirelessly in every endeavor to maintain its charge to erect, maintain and operate a system of levees to protect the people and property of the Mississippi Delta from damages of high waters of the Mississippi River.”
“We appreciate the support shown by John Morton Mayo and Rufus E. Straughter, our legislative representatives,” said Sykes Sturdivant, YMDLB president. “These men have once again shown their strong support of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board’s projects and the residents of the 10 counties the board represents. Flood control and proper water management are basic keys to prosperity and quality of life in the Delta.”
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