Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America

What is Mounds Landing Crevasse

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The Mounds Landing crevasse is a breech in the levee system near Mounds Landing, Mississippi, caused by levee saturation and erosion. The Mounds Landing crevasse opens on Thursday, April 21, 1927, at 7:30 a.m., and subsequently releases waters which will flood most of the Delta region up to twenty feet. Although only one of dozens of crevasses, the Mounds Landing crevasse is particularly devastating due to its location.