Mississippi River Flooding Threatens Vicksburg, MS

VICKSBURG, MS - MAY 12: Detective Mike Traxler of the Warren County Sheriff's Department uses a boat to patrol a flooded neighborhood May 12, 2011 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Sheriff's Department has been maintaining regular patrols in the flooded areas of Vicksburg watching for looters and stranded residents and their pets. The Mississippi river at Vicksburg is expected to crest at a record 58.5 feet. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)