The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced they are accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP provides financial and technical assistance to landowners and Native […]
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GDBA hosts Youth Education Day for 4th graders
On October 21, 482 4th graders learned about conservation, delta wildlife, habitats, and good stewardship during the 13th annual Great Delta Bear Affair Youth Education Day. The students came from […]
15th annual Great Delta Bear Affair to take place on October 22
On October 22, downtown Rolling Fork will come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the Great Delta Bear Affair. With a main stage schedule sure to satisfy any […]
Fishing and Fun in the Forest
On Saturday, September 24th Delta National Forest, Mississippi’s’ Lower Delta Partnership, and Sharkey Issaquena MSU Extension Service are hosting Fishing and Fun in the Forest at the Blue Lake Recreation […]
Mayersville to Unveil Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker for Unita Blackwell
Former Mayersville mayor and civil rights activist, Unita Blackwell, will be honored with a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker. The unveiling ceremony will be held in Mayersville at Grey Russell Park […]
Sharkey County Family Farm Opens Dairy
On March 22, Kin Growers family farm of Rolling Fork, brought dairy to the Delta selling fresh milk from its own operation.“There is no other producer-processor like us in the […]
LDP’s Summer Newsletter has great summertime ideas for you!
The Summer edition of the LDP Newsletter is available on our website and it has great ideas for you this summer. Experience the Mississippi Mound Trail, enjoy fresh produce or […]
Recycle those old electronics instead of trashing them
On June 16, Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership and Magnolia Data Solutions will hold an Electronic Recycling collection event at the Rolling Fork Visitor’s Center at 308 Walnut Street. From 9 […]
Celebrate June 4 – National Trails Day in Delta National Forest
Hiking. Biking. Birdwatching. Those are some of the activities waiting for visitors to the Delta National Forest. Come and visit the Delta National Forest on Saturday, June 4 and participate […]
LDP to host workshops on 2014 Farm Bill Programs
The 2014 Farm Bill included several conservation programs available to landowners in the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership and Mississippi State Extension Service along with area Soil Conservation Commissions […]
What’s Your Outdoor Fun? Take our survey!
LDP is conducting a survey on outdoor recreation in the South Delta – what’s available, what is used, what would you like to see that doesn’t currently exist. We need your […]
DELTA PRECISION SHOOTING—A New Outdoor Offering in the South Delta
There is a new enterprise in the South Delta offering to make you a better marksman, Delta Precision Shooting. Delta Precision Shooting was founded in 2015 by Blake Ward and […]
