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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:dam
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gptkbp:affectedArea
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gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Texas
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Great_Mississippi_Flood_of_1927
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gptkbp:casualties
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at least 246
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gptkbp:cause
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heavy rainfall
levee failures
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gptkbp:consequence
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changes in federal flood control policy
influence on blues music
creation of the Flood Control Act of 1928
impact on 1928 U.S. presidential election
increased role of the American Red Cross
major migration of African Americans
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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referenced in literature and film
inspired songs such as 'When the Levee Breaks'
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gptkbp:displacedPeople
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about 630,000
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gptkbp:endDate
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1927-08
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gptkbp:floodedArea
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27,000 square miles
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gptkbp:floodedCities
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gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkb:Greenville,_Mississippi
gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana
gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
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gptkbp:highestWaterLevel
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56 feet at Arkansas City, Arkansas
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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largest flood in U.S. history at the time
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1927 Mississippi flood
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gptkbp:leveeBreaks
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145
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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extensive national and international attention
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gptkbp:notableOrganization
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gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkb:American_Red_Cross
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
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gptkbp:propertyDamage
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over $400 million (1927 USD)
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gptkbp:startDate
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1927-04
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:When_the_Levee_Breaks
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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