Mission

PEARL RIVER VISION FOUNDATION IS A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, STUDY AND EDUCATION OF A FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT WITHIN THE PEARL RIVER BASIN IN RANKIN AND HINDS COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS THE RANKIN-HINDS PEARL RIVER FLOOD AND DRAINAGE CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN FUNDING, PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING A FEASIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT REGARDING MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING ALONG THE PEARL RIVER IN RANKING AND HINDS COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION EDUCATES STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ON THE PROPOSED FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT AND IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FEASIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. PEARL RIVER VISION FOUNDATION ALSO CONDUCTS PUBLIC MEETINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GATHER COMMENTS AND CONCERNS RELATED TO THE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT.