Memphis Engineer News Today

Barge and towing ndustry people on the move for November 2022.

Col. Rhett Blackmon assumed command of the Galveston Engineer District from Col. Tim Vail during a change of command ceremony July 15.

The Vicksburg Engineer District recognized recent retiree Kent Parrish at its annual Engineers Day awards ceremony June 1.

With a new drydock in the works and one of its existing drydocks recently refurbished, the Ensley Engineer Yard is improving efficiency.

March 1, 2021 By Shelley Byrne The Memphis Engineer District held five ribbon-cutting ceremonies in a single day January 20 to signify the completion of bank armoring, pumping station repair and seepage remediation projects. The day began with Col. Zachary Miller, Memphis Engineer District commander, other district leadership and members of the project delivery team gathering on the banks of the Mississippi River at Hopefield Point...

January 15, 2021 By Frank McCormack The river road through St. Gabriel, La., located on the left descending bank near Mile 200 on the Mississippi River, is a quiet stretch, with plots of farmland dwarfing neighborhoods and industry. With the towering river levee blocking the view of the Mississippi, and with the river in the midst of its low-water season, street-level passersby can easily go about their day with little cognizance o...