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Floodwaters surround an area of Vicksburg, Mississippi May 17, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Floodwaters surround the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot in Vicksburg, Mississippi May 17, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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