Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.

The bridge received almost $400 million from the federal Bridge Investment Program, with Tennessee and Arkansas splitting the remaining $787.5-million cost.

The Pearl River Valley Shoreline Development Committee rejected a developer's plan to build homes on a green space in the Lost Rabbit community. Residents argued the land was intended as a green space ...