Bridge closing today for barge salvage Safety engineers limit traffic after tow scatters on swollen river

Published 12:04 pm Thursday, March 24, 2011

A barge loaded with grain sinks after being caught on a pier of the Intestate 20 bridge over the Mississippi River Wednesday afternoon. A corner of the barge could still be seen this morning. (David Jackson/The Vicksburg Post)

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