Flooding from the Pearl River in Mississippi has created a renewed sense of urgency for regional flood prevention efforts, with officials set to decide in six months whether to approve a controversial flood control plan, says an attorney for the region’s flood control district.
At issue is the $345-million One Lake plan to build a dam on the Pearl River in Jackson, which would create a 1,500-acre lake to prevent river flooding in the region. The approach would also widen the river and make way for commercial development.