Flooding could linger for weeks
Residents of flood-soaked Vicksburg, Mississippi, heard from forecasters Friday that the Mississippi River could remain out of its banks until mid-June.
Floodwaters to linger in Mississippi town for weeks, forecasters say
CNN Wire Staff
May 20, 2011 5:29 a.m. EDT
Oysters threatened by flooding
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Vicksburg restaurant holds "River Crest Party"
Experts: it will take until mid-June for floodwaters to recede in Vicksburg
The Mississippi River first rose out of its banks on April 30
A 69-year-old Vicksburg resident dies from drowning
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