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And its people back. look at it now. we'll take you live there in a moment. i mentioned that big bubble of water that comprises the river crest has now passed memphis. the trouble is far from over there though. the memphis commercial appeal newspaper reports that in the central part of that city along the river, the river that was once a half mile wide is now three miles wide. think of it. and crossing the street in some spot now requires dodging snakes and leaches and rats. one small bright spot is the bluff city music land marks escaped disaster. beale street, sun studios where elvis and joh...

For the latest we go to nbc's jay gray. >> reporter: the mississippi has reached its peak cresting at a near 48 feet. >> all we can do now is let the water go down, try to keep people safe, keep them patient, give them the assistance they need. and -- because this is going to be with us for another few weeks. >> reporter: at least two weeks of homes filled with water instead of families. businesses submerged, frightening images for those down river. >> the floodwaters come to us. it's coming up and it's coming fast. >> reporter: in vicksburg, mississippi, that water is already beginning to swa...