MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Coast Guard closed a stretch of the swollen Mississippi River to barge traffic Friday in a move that could cause a backup along the mighty river, while police farther south in Memphis, Tenn., went door to door, warning thousands of people to leave before they get swamped.
Coast Guard closes stretch of Mississippi River outside Memphis
Friday, May 6, 2011 | 6:02 p.m. CDT;
updated 6:24 p.m. CDT, Friday, May 13, 2011
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