Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain
Overview
Our Mission
To protect areas with ecological, cultural and scenic significance for future generations; to protect land that meets established criteria through fee simple ownership and conservation easements, is committed to land management of its conservation holdings in perpetuity; promote grassroots conservation through education and community partnerships; will work with local governments and communities in a proactive, non-confrontational manner to promote conservation awareness in the six coastal counties.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 3Part Time Staff: 2
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Mississippi | George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 9,019 | 2,095 | 6,711 | 213 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.
Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain
955A Howard Ave
Biloxi, MS 39530-3762
Contact Information
Phone: (228) 435-9191
Fax: (228) 435-9191
Email: info@ltmcp.org
Website
History
Founded in: 2000
Alliance member since: 2001
This organization has adopted the 2017 Standards & Practices
This organization has adopted the 2004 Standards & Practices
