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Tall trees are interspersed with a meadow of lush green plants.
Kevin Pitcher Plant Wetland A pitcher plant wetland surrounds a healthy forest near Jackson, Mississippi. © The Nature Conservancy

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Help us conserve Mississippi's lands, waters and wildlife.

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Flooding in Mississippi River The flooded overflow banks from the Mississippi River in St. Francisville, LA. © David Y. Lee

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Yazoo Backwater Area Proposal

A public listening and comment session advanced conversations about worsening flood conditions impacting people and nature in Mississippi's Yazoo Basin Backwater Area.

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Where We Work

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Letting the River Run

As floods throughout the Mississippi River Basin become more destructive, communities are changing tactics to give the water a place to go.

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Gulf of Mexico

We're working to preserve habitat, lead restoration projects and advocate policies to achieve large-scale conservation in the Gulf region.

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Longleaf Pine Forests—A Tree for Our Time

Spanning nine states in the U.S. southeast, TNC is working together to restore and manage longleaf pine forest from Texas to Virginia.

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Places We Protect

See the Places We Protect in Your Community

TNC protects and restores important areas—places with native plant communities, habitat for federally endangered species and rare geologic formations rich with fossils.

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