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Water surrounds Mississippi town

Rivers continue to rise across South

A barge passes by on the Yazoo River as works with the City of Vicksburg erect the Levee and Grove street flood wall in preparation of the rising floodwater in Vicksburg, Miss., on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The Mississippi River is currently at 47.48 feet in Vicksburg according to the National Weather Service and is expected to crest at 51.4 feet on March 14th which is the highest crest since 2016. - photo by Associated Press

River rising.jpg — A barge passes by on the Yazoo River as works with the City of Vicksburg erect the Levee and Grove street flood wall in preparation of the rising floodwater in Vicksburg, Miss., on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The Mississippi River is currently at 47.48 feet in Vicksburg according to the National Weather Service and is expected to crest at 51.4 feet on March 14th which is the highest crest since 2016. - photo by Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. — Many Southern communities could face weeks of flooding, along with other disruptions, as recent rains have sent many streams over their banks.

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