April is Keep America Beautiful Month, and there will be several clean ups scheduled in towns across America during the month of April and into May. Established in 1953, the […]
Community News
Take a Guided Field Trip to Sky Lake
Delta Wind Birds is offering a free, guided nature walk and paddle at Sky Lake in Humphreys County on Saturday, April 10. At 9:00 a.m., we’ll meet at the Sky […]
Litter, Litter Everywhere
Between having a local landfill that is free for use by residents, and weekly pick up of household garbage by the county, local roads should not be littered with trash […]
Have you Plogged today?
As a part of the “Dunk It – Don’t Junk It!” campaign, LDP and partners would like to encourage everyone to get out and plog! Plogging is a combination of […]
Dunk It – Don’t Junk It!
Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership is recruiting community businesses and organizations to partner with to combat littering in Sharkey and Issaquena Counties. The “Dunk It – Don’t Junk It” campaign is […]
Avoid Nature-Deficit Disorder: It’s Time to Get the Whole Family Outside
There’s nothing quite like getting outside on a beautiful day to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. And while most parents appreciate the importance of spending time outdoors, it’s not […]
Delta Wind Birds
Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership is always looking for new partners and interesting outdoor activities for our members and followers. Recently we became aware of Jason Hoeksema and the nonprofit he […]
Nature Deficit Disorder is a Real Thing!
“Nature deficit disorder” is a phrase coined by author Richarad Louv in his book Last Child in the Woods. Louv was the first to formally recognize a growing problem in […]
Holiday Open House will be November 2 in Rolling Fork
Despite the pandemic, several businesses in Rolling Fork will participate in the annual Holiday Open House on November 2. Participating businesses include Britton Furniture, Chuck’s Dairy Bar, Deep Delta Drugs, […]
Support Local, Shop Local #7 – Miyori’s Massage and JB Hatch Salon
In our final installment of Rolling Fork businesses and the impact the Covid crisis had on them, we visited with Candace Windom and Jessica Hatcher, both of whom are in […]
Bank of Anguilla – A True Community Bank – Support Local #6
As the employees’ new t-shirts say, Bank of Anguilla has been essential since 1904. Being the only bank in Sharkey and Issaquena counties, Bank of Anguilla certainly is essential to […]
Support Local, Shop Local #5 – Stop-N-Shop, P & P Tires, Sharkey Issaquena MSU Extension Service
This is the fifth in our series of posts about local Rolling Fork businesses and how they dealt with the Covid-19 panic and how it dealt with them as well. […]
