That power would be unleashed during the great Mississippi River flood of 1927. Raised on his family's plantation in Natchez, Mississippi, Butler went to Tulane University and its law school ...
At least seven people are dead amid a relentless tornado outbreak that ripped apart communities in parts of the South and Midwest Wednesday and Thursday. Rescuers continued to search the rubble as ...
The Mississippi River Commission remained confident ... One year later, the Great Flood of 1927 would prove just how wrong they were.