Mississippi River 100: Education Grants
As part of the Gulf Research Program's Mississippi River 100 Initiative, GRP is supporting educational projects that engage students in grades 6–12 with the history and legacy of the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927. These projects connect the flood's historical significance to today's challenges in Mississippi River management, flood resilience, and community preparedness, helping students explore how lessons from the past can inform a more resilient future.
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Statement of Task
The 1927 Mississippi River Flood stands as a pivotal moment in U.S. history, reshaping landscapes, communities, policies, and approaches to river management and disaster preparedness. The centennial provides a unique and timely opportunity to support educational efforts that foster reflection, learning, dialogue, and forward-looking engagement with the Mississippi River system and the communities it sustains.
To commemorate this event, the Gulf Research Program invited applications for educational projects serving students in grades 6-12. Selected projects will guide students in examining the flood's historical significance, exploring the science and engineering of flooding and river management, and understanding the event's lasting social, environmental, and economic impacts.
By connecting historical lessons to today's challenges, these projects will encourage students to think critically about the future of the Mississippi River and the resilience of the communities it supports.
Contributors
Staff
Matthew Stilwell
Lead
Megha Khadka