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Associated Press - December 2, 2009 8:34 AM ET
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - A $444,988 federal grant will provide for installation of high-resolution surveillance cameras at Mississippi River and port sites in Vicksburg and Warren County.
City officials tell the Vicksburg Post that initial plans call for a dozen cameras to be placed at points along the river and at the Port of Vicksburg to watch river traffic and identify potential threats.
The cameras may be monitored at the Vicksburg Warren E-911 Dispatch Center.
The Department of Homeland Security funds will cover two-thirds of the cost, with the remainder coming from in-kind donations, which can include site donations.
Cameras are already in place at the river bridges and some port locations.
Information from: Vicksburg Post, http://www.vicksburgpost.com
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