White's Slough
Columbus, Mississippi

The Nature Conservancy has entered into an agreement with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a stewardship plan to improve habitat quality, sustain long-term viability of native species and provide increased educational and recreational opportunities for local residents. This beautiful 100-acre property located within the city limits of Columbus, Mississippi, is a rare, accessible example of the bottomland hardwood and cypress sloughs that were once common in the upper Tombigbee River region of northeast Mississippi. White’s Slough supports a wide diversity of native animal and plant species including white-tail deer, beaver, wood ducks, great blue herons, persimmon, bald cypress and swamp white oak.

For more information, please contact Northeast Mississippi Conservation Program Director Matthew Miller. 

The Nature Conservancy

Northeast Mississippi Conservation Program
P.O. Box 3477
Tupelo, MS  38803
(662) 844-1885

Nature picture credits White's Slough © Kerry Pittman