R.D. James, Assistant Secretary to the Army for Civil Works and Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, stand with the Mississippi River Commission aboard the motor vessel Mississippi in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Aug. 23. 2018. The commission, who leads sustainable management and development of water related resources for the nation’s benefit and well-being, heard matters affecting flood control, the Mississippi River and Tributaries project, environmental issues, recreation, navigation and more during their annual low-water inspection trip marking the MRC's 400th session. (USACE photo by Jared Eastman)