Today's Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI is the fifth U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' vessel to bear that name. M/V MISSISSIPPI serves as an inspection vessel for the MRC and working towbow during the revetment season. Each spring, during traditional high water, and late summer, during traditional lower water, the Commission conducts a series of public hearings aboard the vessel at various river communities. These gatherings enable local interests and the public to bring their views and concerns before the MRC and engage in dialogue withs its members.