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Coast Guard says Mississippi River closed near Natchez

  • Three vessels blocked from moving by closure

  • Fifteen miles of river shut due to high flood water (Recasts lead, adds details)

HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The key waterway for U.S. grain exports was cut off on Monday when the U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River near Natchez, Mississippi.

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