U.S. Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leadership stand for a group photo after Sam Andrews, senior advisor in the office of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, presented a proclamation at a ceremony honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in downtown Vicksburg, Miss., June 18, 2025. Pictured from left: Pat Hemphill, deputy district engineer for Programs and Project Management for the Vicksburg District, Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples, Commanding General of the Mississippi Valley Division, TJ Mayfield, Vicksburg Alderman, Sam Andrews, Austin Golding, President and CEO of Golding Barge Line, Dr. Beth Fleming, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and chief scientist and director of research and development for USACE, and BG Chris Thomas, Mississippi National Guard. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman)