The Mississippi River Flood of 1927

Read and study the MS RIver Flood of 1927 document uploaded into “All Content.” Each student’s case study submission must be between 500 and 750 words and posted in Blackboard discussion in essay format. Citations are not required. You will also be required to respond to the postings of two of your classmates. The value for each case study is a possible 35 points, 25 for your analysis and 5 points possible for each peer response. Peer responses are expected to add value to the posting.

For your case study submission, consider the following:
Assignment should be submitted in Paragraph form mentioning something on each of the following questions (Do NOT simply number and answer the questions).

In examining the MS River Flood of 1927, what was the cause of this disaster, how many people were killed or injured and why did this event inflict such a toll in lives and property?
In what way is this event linked to Mississippi?
Was anyone held responsible for the impacts of this event?
Why did it not receive greater attention nationally at the time of the event?
What are three lessons learned that resulted in changes in response/as a result of this disaster?

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