# Mississippi River Commission Sets Schedule For Public Meetings - The Waterways Journal

> The Mississippi River Commission announced public meetings on water infrastructure between August 23 and 27 in Caruthersville, Memphis, Greenville and Morgan City. The commission is holding its annual low-water inspection trip.

- Date: 2021-08-04 · published 2021-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45466-mississippi-river-commission-sets-schedule-for-public-meetings-the-waterways
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The low-water inspection focuses on navigation and flood control planning; it has no immediate effect on grain supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-21 | [Mississippi River Commission Holds Low Water Hearings - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16347-mississippi-river-commission-holds-low-water-hearings-the-waterways-journal.md) | +4.1% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Low Water Continues For Middle Mississippi - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16608-low-water-continues-for-middle-mississippi-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [Mississippi River Grain Freight Rates Fall - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16331-mississippi-river-grain-freight-rates-fall-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.6% | — |
| SOY | 2026-08-21 | [Mississippi River Commission Holds Low Water Hearings - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16347-mississippi-river-commission-holds-low-water-hearings-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.6% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2023-08-25 | [Low Water Continues For Middle Mississippi - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16608-low-water-continues-for-middle-mississippi-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.7% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2021/08/04/mississippi-river-commission-sets-schedule-for-public-meetings/

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