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Bridge, Phillips, Elam Drainage District News From the desk of Milton Sandy Jr

August 8, 2011

Vol 2011-10

This newsletter is directed to friends and supporters of our efforts to get something done about the repetitive flooding in Corinth and Alcorn County which on May 2, 2010, caused loss of life, public and private property and threatened public health and safety by the massive release of raw sewage into flood waters. If you have news, questions or comments, please fire away.

Alcorn County Drainage Districts Meet In the news I noticed that the G7 (also known as the G-7) Flood Threat for August are the finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations who were holding emergency meetings today. On Thursday, August 4th, 2011, a different group of seven held a meeting here in Corinth to discuss some drainage issues that are a local emergency. Probably the largest gathering of local Alcorn County Drainage officials in over 50 years took place when seven commissioners of the Hatchie Drainage District, Tuscumbia Water Management District, Bridge Creek Swamp Land District, Phillips Creek Swamp Land District, and Elam Creek Drainage District met at the office of Commissioner Hull Davis, chairman of the Phillips Creek Swamp Land District, who was the host for the event. Special guests were Steve Wallace, Executive Director, and Richard Bryant, Chief Engineer, of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District (TRVWMD). Representing the Hatchie Drainage District were Mr. Joe Duncan, Chairman, and Mr. Jerry Childs, Commissioner. Representing the Tuscumbia Water Management District were Mr. Doug Mitchell, Chairman, and Mr. Steve Wilbanks, Commissioner. Representing the Bridge Creek Swamp Land District was Mr. John Warren Henson, Chairman, Phillips Creek Swamp Land District was Mr. Hull Davis, Sr., Chairman, and Elam Creek Drainage District, Milton Sandy, Jr., Chairman. Mr. Gary Mitchell contributed much background and local history to the meeting John Warren Henson instructing Commissioners Hull Davis from his experience and and Milton Sandy in proper use of the Kaiser Blade as Steve Stephanie Sandy's research Wallace and Richard Bryant observed. was acknowledged as the foundation for the reactivation

Contact: Milton Sandy Jr 662-286-6087 - Fax 287-4187 - E-mail mlsandy@tsixroads.com


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