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Mississippi River, Yazoo Basin, Memphis, TN
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Mississippi River, Yazoo Basin, Memphis, TN

NASA / JSC · 1973-06-22 · photograph (digital archive)

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SL2-05-422 (22 June 1973) --- This section of the lower Mississippi River (34.0N, 90.0W) known as the Yazoo Basin, is characterized by a wide expanse of rich river bottomland with many oxbow lakes, the remains of the many changes in the riverbed over the course of many thousands of years. This soil is very fertile and productive but the region is prone to flooding. In this view, some of the back areas around the Delta National Forest show the effects of heavy spring rains.

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AGRICULTURECITIESEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)LAKESRIVERSSKYLAB 2
Credit lineMississippi River, Yazoo Basin, Memphis, TN. NASA/JSC, 1973-06-22. Public domain. ID: sl2-05-422.
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