Series 2885: PRBDD Reports and Studies. 1951-2002.
Planning and Development Districts (RG 114). Pearl River Basin Development District.
As of 06/30/2020
Series 2885: PRBDD Reports and Studies. 1951-2002.
Planning and Development Districts (RG 114). Pearl River Basin Development District.
This series consists of a large collection of reports and studies from the Pearl River Basin Development District (PRBDD). These documents detail the numerous projects undertaken and regulated by the agency while also including small amounts of include correspondence, memoranda, contracts, and minutes. Due to the large size of the collection, further processing may be necessary in the future. As of now the finding aid is organized roughly by agency. If a particular agency or project had enough documentation to warrant it, the related material is organized by that agency. For example, the US Army Corps. of Engineers did a lot of work for and with PRBDD, so any reports or studies they compiled for the agency is listed under “US Army Corps. of Engineers” on this Finding Aid. However, most of the documents were simply compiled under “PRBDD”. Some of the material is also synonymous with Project Files.
See Also:
Series 2881: PRBDD County Project Files. 1964-2018.
Agency History: The Pearl River Basin Development District was created by the Mississippi legislature in 1964 to serve as local coordinator for federal programs of water resource development including: pollution abatement, flood management, soil conservation, and water recreation. County membership in the district fluctuated over the course of the agency’s history but included the following counties: Attala, Copiah, Hancock, Hinds, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Marion, Neshoba, Pearl River, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and Walthall. The District was governed by a 30 member Board of Directors. Two members were appointed by each county's Board of Supervisors, four appointed from major state agencies and one appointed by the Governor. Notable projects initiated by the PRBDD include: The Pearl River Boatway, which consists of twelve parks stretching from Neshoba County to the Gulf Coast, the Shoccoe Dry Dam Project, the Highway 25 Clearing Project, and Riverside Park (now LeFleurs Bluff State Park) in Jackson.
Shoccoe Dry Dam
| Shoccoe Dry Dam and Related Studies (March-May, 1983) | 34839 |
| Shoccoe Dry Dam Project/Real Estate Cost Review (Vol. I) (May, 1983) | 34839 |
| Shoccoe Dry Dam Project/Land Ownership Data (Vol. II) (May, 1983) | 34839 |
| Shoccoe Dry Dam Project Coordination Meeting #2/Report (March, 1983) | 34839 |
| Shoccoe Dam Progress Report/ Pearl River Flyer (1984-1985) | 34839 |
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park
| LeFleur’s Bluff State Park Master Plan (March, 1977) | 34839 |
| Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation Report (September, 1978) | 34839 |
| Report on an Investigation of the Historical Sources Pertaining to… (1976) | 34839 |
US Army Corps of Engineers
| Parker Bayou Bridge: Project Description and Contract (2002) | 34839 |
| Yazoo River Basin, MS: Institutional Analysis (May, 1982) | 34839 |
| “A Set of Proposed Regulations Governing…MS Delta” (June, 1972) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Plan of Investigation (1964) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Survey Report (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Information Summary (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Vol. I (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Vol. II (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Vol. III (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Vol. IV (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Vol. V (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study- Vol. VI (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study-Vol. VII (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study-Final Review Draft (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study-Vol. VIII (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study-Vol. IX (1970) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin: Comprehensive Basin Study-Final Review Draft (1970) | 34839 |
| Visual Resources Assessment Procedure… Engineers (Final Report) (1988) | 34839 |
| Cultural Resource Investigations… MS (Final Report) (1990) | 34839 |
| Pearl River Basin Interim Report…Statement (Draft/Vol. I) (May, 1984) | 34840 |
| Pearl River Basin Interim Report…Statement (Vol. II) (May, 1984) | 34840 |
| Pearl River Basin Interim Report…Statement (Vol. I) (Oct., 1984) | 34840 |
| Pearl River Basin Interim Report…Statement (Vol. II) (Oct., 1984) | 34840 |
| Transcript of Public Meeting Yazoo Backwater Project/Pump Study (1979) | 34840 |
| Post-Disaster Report on Spring Floods of 1979… (1979) | 34840 |
| Lower Pearl River Basin Flow Distribution: MS and LA (1989) | 34840 |
| Final Report/Study of Localized Flow…East Pearl River System (1978) | 34840 |
| Upper Pearl River Basin Flood Control Study: Public Info. Fact Sheet (1984) | 34840 |
| Pearl River Basin Recon Report (Stage I) (Not Dated) | 34840 |
| Water Resources Development in MS: 1985 (1985) | 34840 |
| Social, Economic, and Environmental… Pearl River, MS (1975) | 34840 |
| Social, Economic, and Environmental… Pearl River, MS (Vol. I) (1975) | 34840 |
| Social, Economic, and Environmental… Pearl River, MS (Vol. II) (1975) | 34840 |
| Water Resources Overview of the MS Gulf Coast Area (1985) | 34840 |
| The Yazoo River: Why a 9-Foot Channel should be maintained (1962) | 34840 |
| Recreation Study Guidelines (1985-1990) | 34840 |
| Active Projects in the State of MS (1959) | 34840 |
| Tenn.-Tombigbee Waterway (Mobile District) (1981). | 34841 |
| Improvement of the Lower MS River and Tributaries: 1931-1972 (1972) | 34841 |
| Annual Report of the Chiefs of Engineers on Civil Works Activities (FY 1981) | 34841 |
| Annual Report of the Chiefs of Engineers on Civil Works Activities (FY 1985) | 34841 |
Rivers and Harbors Association of Mississippi
| Presentation (Draft) (1984) | 34841 |
| MS Delegation Listing (1984) | 34841 |
| MS’s Ports and Harbors- Their Problems and Potential (1980) | 34841 |
Gulf Regional Planning Commission
| Population and Economic Study (1969) | 34841 |
| Evaluation and Updating of the 1967 Study Design (1971) | 34841 |
| Plan for Open Space, Recreation, and Environmental… Harrison County (1971) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Vol. I) (1972) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Vol. II) (1972) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Vol. III) (1972) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Vol. IV) (1972) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Vol. V) (1972) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Info. Summary) (1973) | 34841 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Volume I) (1973) | 34846 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Volume II) (1973) | 34846 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Volume III) (1973) | 34846 |
| Urban Systems Engineering Demonstration Program (Volume IV) (1973) | 34846 |
| Regional Land Use Plan for…Counties (1971) | 34845 |
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway/Tombigbee River Valley
| Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway Descriptions and Projects (1982) | 34841 |
| Tombigbee River Valley Annual Report (1985) | 34841 |
| Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement- Draft (Vol. I) (1981) | 34841 |
| Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement- Draft (Vol. II) (1981) | 34841 |
| Planning Coordination and Resource Management Alternatives (1976) | 34841 |
| Tenn.-Tombigbee Waterway: A Progress Report to the US Congress (1981) | 34841 |
| A Summary of Hearings: Investigation of Corps of Engineers… (1951) | 34841 |
| Tombigbee River Basin: Water and Related Land Resources (1964) | 34841 |
| Studies, Surveys, and Hearings on the Proposed Tenn.-Tom. … (1958) | 34841 |
| Tombigbee River Valley: 11th Annual Report (1974) | 34841 |
| Tombigbee River Valley: 17th Annual Report (1980) | 34841 |
| A Presentation to the Sub-Committee on Public Works (1962) | 34842 |
| Tombigbee River Basin: Report on Survey and… Resources (1964) | 34842 |
| Yellow Creek Port Dedication (1985) | 34842 |
Pearl River Basin Development District (PRBDD)
| Open Space Plan for Jackson Metro area (Preliminary) (Not Dated) | 34842 |
| 5 Year Strategic Plans (1994-2000) | 34842 |
| Agricultural Resources of the Pearl River Basin: Field Advisory (1983) | 34842 |
| Agricultural Resources of the Pearl River Basin: Washington Advisory (1983) | 34842 |
| Agricultural Resources of the Pearl River Basin: Main Report (1983) | 34842 |
| Preliminary Engineering Report: Study of Jackson…Encroachments (1981) | 34842 |
| Preliminary Engineering Report: Study of the… Levee System (1981) | 34842 |
| Feasibility Study for Water Park construction (1970) | 34842 |
| Jackson Metro/Regional Water Quality Management Plan (1973) | 34842 |
| Engineering Update for the West Rankin… Management Plan (1977) | 34842 |
| Report on Proposed Wastewater… Jackson, MS (1966) | 34842 |
| MS Statewide Comprehensive… Program and Highlights (1970) | 34842 |
| Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (1972-1976) | 34842 |
| “Recreation for the Future”: A Long-Range… in MS (1962) | 34842 |
| Qualifications Submittal for a Regional Sewage… Treatment Plan (1971) | 34842 |
| USGS: Water Resources Data-MS Water Year 1983 (1983) | 34842 |
| USGS: Water Resources Investigations Report 93-4202 (1994) | 34842 |
| Master Plan for Site Development: Grand Village of Natchez Indians (1971) | 34843 |
| Pearl River Basin: MS and LA (Report to Congress) (1972) | 34843 |
| Accountant’s Report- Year Ended June, 1975 (1975) | 34843 |
| “Nanih Waiya to N.A.S.A.!!!” (Not Dated) | 34843 |
| Pearl River Recreation Corridor Study (1979-1981) | 34843 |
| The Easter Floods of 1979 in the Pearl River Basin (MS) (Not Dated) | 34843 |
| West Pearl River Navigation Project-Project/Maintenance (1994) | 34843 |
| Pearl River Basin: Status Report (2000) | 34843 |
| Interim Report on Flood Control (1982) | 34843 |
| Annual Report to the Board of Directors (1980) | 34843 |
| Generalized Description and Analysis of Ground Water…(MS) (1994) | 34843 |
| Soil Survey of Hinds County, MS (1979) | 34843 |
| PRBDD Annual Report (1983-1984) | 34843 |
| US Geological Survey Joint Funding Agreement (2000) | 34843 |
| Lower Pearl River Restoration: Project Description and Contract (1998-2000) | 34843 |
| Levee Surveys (1993) | 34843 |
| Requests for Qualifications (1992) | 34843 |
| Statements of Qualification and Experience (1992) | 34843 |
| Requests for Qualifications (1993) | 34843 |
| Pearl River Overbank Channel Improvements at State Hwy 25 Bridge (1981) | 34843 |
| Jackson Metro area Facility Plan Update: Exec. Summary (1979/1981) | 34843 |
| Okatoma Creek Watershed Work Plan (1975) | 34843 |
| Planning for Optimum Economic Use of Flood Plains (1963) | 34843 |
| Cultural Resources survey and Testing on the Pearl River (1992-1993) | 34843 |
| Jackson-East Jackson Feasibility Study (1974) | 34843 |
| Atwood Water Park: Tennis and Multi-Use Court… (1974) | 34843 |
| Bogue Chitto Water Park: Drilling and Installation of Water Well (1974) | 34843 |
| Holly Springs National Forest: Environmental Health Survey (1969) | 34843 |
| Study of Levee System Alternatives for… (1981) | 34843 |
| Synopsis of Engineering Experience in the Pearl River Basin (1981) | 34843 |
| Mid-America Ports Study: MS (Volume II/Final Report) (1979) | 34844 |
| Annual Peak stages and Discharges… Investigation Report 91-4098 (1991) | 34844 |
| Development of a Flood Warning System for Jackson, MS (1980) | 34844 |
| An Evaluation of the April, 1983 Floods…(MS) (1985) | 34844 |
| Urban Recreational Open Space Study for Jackson, MS (1976) | 34844 |
| Pollution Abatement Program Development (1971) | 34844 |
| “The Countywide Park Commission” Analysis (1975) | 34844 |
| Jackson Metro Flood Control Study (1992-1995) | 34844 |
| Environmental/Landscape Planning Study (1989-1993) | 34844 |
| Cultural Resources Study (1991-1992) | 34844 |
| Hazardous/Toxic Waste Investigation (1992) | 34844 |
| An Analysis and Concept for LeFleur’s Bluff Historical State Park (Not Dated) | 34845 |
| Preliminary Multi-Purpose Reservoir Analysis (1990) | 34845 |
| CMPDD Open Space Recreation Plan (1974) | 34845 |
| Proposed Northeast Parkway (1984) | 34845 |
| Riverfront Development (1971) | 34845 |
| “Everybody’s Talked About the Flooding…” Poster (Not Dated) | 34845 |
| “1984 World’s Fair” Folder (1984) | 34846 |