MANAGEMENT
ORG. FIRST NAME LAST NAME TITLE ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP+4 e-mail
Board of MS Levee Commissioners Peter Nimrod Chief Engineer P.O. Box 637 Greenville, MS 38702-0637 peter@msleveeboard.com
North Delta Joint Mun Water Mgt Dist Robert Priest  Chairman P.O. Box 70 Clarksdale, MS 38614-0070 cpuadmin@clarksdale.com
Pat Harrison Waterway District Chris Bowen Executive Director Post Office Drawer 1509 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1509  
Pearl River Basin Development District Mike Davis Executive Director P.O. Box 5332 Jackson, MS 39296-5332 mikedavis@prbdd.state.ms.us
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Benny French Executive Director P.O. Box 2180 Ridgeland, MS 39158-2180  
Tombigbee River Valley Water Mgt Dist Jimmie Mills Executive Director P.O. Box 616 Tupelo, MS 38802-0616 trvwmd@midsouth.com
Town Creek Master Water Mgt Dist David R. Sparks   P.O. Box 716 Tupelo, MS 38802-0716  
Yazoo-MS Delta Levee Board Sykes Sturdivant President, CEO P.O. Box 610 Clarksdale, MS 38614-0610 sykessturdivant@yahoo.com
YMD Joint Water Management District Dr. Dean Pennington Executive Director P.O. Box 129 Stoneville, MS 38776-0129 dean@ymd.org

 

  • Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
    Contact: Benny French, P.E.
    Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
    P O Box 2180 Ridgeland, MS 39158-2180
    Tel: 601-856-6574
    Fax: 601-856-6639
    http://rossbarnettreservoir.org

    Mission: Water supply for Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott and Leake counties. High-quality recreational opportunities including top quality residential communities on the Ross Barnett Reservoir.

    Recreational Facilities: 5 campgrounds, 24 boat launches, 3 handicapped-accessible fishing piers, 5 multi-purpose trails, 14 parks

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  • Pearl River Basin Development District:
    Contact: Mike Davis
    Mailing Address: P O Box 5332 Jackson, MS 39296
    Physical Address: 2304 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202
    Tel: 601-354-6301
    Fax: 601-354-6353
    E-mail: mikedavis@prbdd.state.ms.us

    Mission Statement: To serve as a local sponsor for water resource projects within 15 member counties.

    Recreation Facilties Available: Yes
    Brief Description: Fifteen water parks have been built along the Pearl River and its tributaries.
    Contact for more information:
    Terry McDill at (601) 354-6301
    Geographic area served: 15 counties within the Pearl River

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  • Pat Harrison Waterway District
    Contact: Hiram Boone
    P O Drawer 1509
    Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1509
    Tel: 601-264-5951
    Fax: 601-268-2778
    E-mail: stewart@phwd.net
    www.waterparkin.com

    Mission: State agency responsible for managing the rivers and their tributaries along the Pascagoula River Basin in Southeast Mississippi. Focus on three specific areas: flood control, water management, and recreation. Operates eight reservoirs to curtail flooding and support recreational needs in their areas.

    Turkey Creek Water Park,
    Decatur MS 601-635-3314

    Archusa Creek Water Park,
    Quitman, MS 601-776-6956

    Dry Creek Water Park,
    Mt. Olive, MS 601-797-4619

    Maynor Creek Water Park,
    Waynesboro, MS 601-735-4365

    Big Creek Water Park,
    Soso, MS 601-763-8555

    Okatibbee Water Park,
    Meridian, MS 601-737-2370

    Little Black Creek Water Park,
    Lumberton, MS 601-794-2957

    Flint Creek Water Park,
    Wiggins, MS 601-928-3051

    *Dunn's Falls Water Park,
    Enterprise, MS 601-655-8550
    *No reservoir structure, day use park only

    Recreational Facilities: Throughout the District, including The 9 parks: 579 campsites, 91 cabins, 1 25-room motel, 64 developed primitive sites, 3 waterslide facilities, 1 archery range, 1 disc golf course, 1 regulation volleyball court, 1 paved walking trail, 2 stocked catfish ponds, swimming areas, skiing areas, nature trails and open-air pavilions.

    Geographic Area Served: 15 counties in Southeast MS: Jackson, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Lamar, Forrest, Jones, Smith, Covington, Clarke, Wayne, Lauderdale, Newton, and Jasper counties.

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  • Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District
    Contact: Jimmie D. Mills
    P O Box 616
    Tupelo, MS 38802-0616
    Tel: 662-842-2131 or 842-2136
    Fax: 662-842-2132
    E-mail: trvwmd@midsouth.com
    Mission: Cooperate with every local, State, and Federal organization that has to do with the conservation and development of the natural resources and the human resources in the economic development of the District by multiple county activities. Some of these activities include: Assist in the implementation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers' authorized Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Project, continue to sponsor the operation of the Yellow Creek Port in Tishomingo County, and sponsor the Water Resources Planning Act.

    Recreational Facilities: Kemper County Lake; Elvis Presley Lake and Park Facility; John Bell Williams Wildlife Management Area

    Geographic Area Served: Alcorn, Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Kemper, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties.

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  • TOWN CREEK MASTER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OF LEE, PONTOTOC, PRENTISS AND UNION COUNTIES
    Contact: David R. Sparks, District Counsel
    P. O. Box 716
    Tupelo, MS 38802
    Physical: 206 North Spring Street, Suite 2
    Tupelo, MS 38804
    Tel: 662-842-0261
    Fax: 662-841-7595
    E-mail: david@sparkslaw.ntcmail.net
    The District, which is the second largest of its kind in the United States, adopted its work plan in May 1963 and was approved for operation in March 1964. The primary mission of the District provides for the construction and maintenance of floodwater retarding structures, implementation of channel improvement measures, and the application of various land treatment measures. Organized under state law that was implemented under the authority of Public Law 566, the District is a quasi-governmental entity which is vested with taxing authority and the power of eminent domain. It is governed by a board of commissioners who are appointed by the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Mississippi. The District works closely with various governmental and private entities; its primary affiliation is with the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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