Several of our Central and Lower Delta small towns are celebrating Christmas this December with parades and other festive activities to get everyone in the Holiday mood. We want to encourage you to take in an event or two in these small Delta communities. Kicking off activities on Thursday, December 1 will be the Louise […]
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Keep America Beautiful
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 Keep America Beautiful organization encourages people to end littering, recycle when possible, and beautify America’s communities. In Sharkey County, the first clean up will be […]
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 Lake Boardwalk for a guided nature walk among the ancient (1000+-year-old) bald cypress trees. DWB board member Ann Tanner, who grew up here at 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 and debris….but they are. Sharkey County is fortunate to have a Class I and II Landfill located on Old Highway 61 just north of Rolling […]
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 jogging (or walking) and picking up litter. The term comes from the English “jogging” and “plocka upp” a Swedish term that means “picking up”. Plogging […]
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 an effort to reduce unsightly road/creek/yard litter in the two county region. This effort will kick off in March and continue throughout the remainder of […]
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 always easy to get our children to agree. The last thing many of them want is to be pried away from their devices or the […]
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 directs, Delta Wind Birds. According to the website, https://www.deltawindbirds.org, Delta Wind Birds is a “nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and creating wetlands, fostering ecotourism, and […]
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 our increasingly-technological world – people, especially children, are spending less and less time outdoors. Louv argued that nature deficit disorder can be partly responsible for […]
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, Green Apple, Lee’s Cotton Picker Art, South Delta Farm Supply and Von & BJ’s. Additionally, several pop up shops will be located inside Britton Furniture. […]
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 the aesthetics business, one that was deeply impacted by virus restrictions. While we think that getting our hair cut and getting a massage or facial […]
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 the lives of Sharkey/Issaquena residents and businesses. We have interviewed local businesses regarding the Covid 19 threat, and almost all of them have mentioned their […]
