River flooding in Tennessee ruins cotton, soybean crops

RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) — Lush green fields of cotton and soybeans are turning into lakes as flooding from the overfull Mississippi River inundates thousands of acres of farmland in west Tennessee.
Officials in Lauderdale County say about 175,000 acres of farmland are now covered with water in the worst time of year. County Mayor Maurice Gaines Jr. says early July flooding means farmers won’t be able to replant in time for the fall harvest, ruining countless numbers of crops.
On Tuesday,