Draft Heritage Study and Environmental Assessment - Lower Mississippi Delta Region - National Park Service


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	Draft Heritage Study and Environmental Assessment Table of Contents Volume 1 Context for the Study Introduction Background Legislative Requirements Purpose of the Study The Study Area/Delta Environmental Overview Methodology Stories of the Delta The River The Environment Delta Cultures Cultural Expressions Social and Political Influences The Delta and the National Economy Concepts Background for Developing Concepts Comprehensive Concept: Stories of the Delta Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 1: Natural Resources — the Heart of the Delta Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 2: Transforming the Mississippi River: Manipulating the Mississippi River System to Facilitate Navigation and Manage Flood Flows Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 3: New Madrid Earthquakes/Seismic Zone Tour Route Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 4: The People: Encountering the Cultual Diversity of the Lower Mississippi Delta Region Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 5: American Indian Heritage in the Delta Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 6: African-American Heritage in the Delta Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 7: The Civil War in the Delta Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 8: Delta Blues Commemorative Area Goal Importance/Significance Resources Concept 9: Celebrating Delta Agriculture Goal Importance/Significance Resources Visitor Use, Resource Stewardship, and Management Alternatives Introduction Alternative A: Lower Mississippi Delta Heritage Tourism Initiative Visitor Experience Orientation/Information Interpretation and Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Alternative B: Lower Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Visitor Experience Orientation/Information Interpretation and Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Alternative C: Lower Mississippi Delta Heritage Centers Visitor Experience Orientation/Information Interpretation and Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Alternative D: Sharing Delta Heritage in the 21st Century Visitor Experience Orientation/Information Interpretation and Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Environmental Consequences Introduction Impacts of Alternative A Visitor Experience/Interpretation/Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Impacts of Alternative B Visitor Experience/Interpretation/Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Impacts of Alternative C Visitor Experience/Interpretation/Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Impacts of Alternative D Visitor Experience/Interpretation/Education Resource Stewardship Facility Development Management Approach Appendixes/Study Participants Appendix A: Legislation Appendix B: Parallel Efforts in the Lower Mississippi Delta Appendix C: Resource Descriptions Study Participants Errata Volume 2 History and Culture of the Lower Mississippi Delta Region Introduction Vignettes of the Lower Mississippi Delta Region's Heritage A Multicultured Region Delta Cultures Reflected in the Landscape Delta Cultures in Literature and Music Indians — The Region's First Inhabitants African Americans: From Slavery to Equality The Delta Economy Trade on the River Agriculture: The Region's Traditional Economic Mainstay Other Economic Activity The Civil War Overview of the Events Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Missouri Tennessee The Natural Environment: The Delta and Its Resources General Overview Geology Ecoregions Forest Resources Agriculture Mineral Exploration and Extraction Fisheries Endangered and Exotic Species National Wildlife Refuge The Mississippi Flyway Lower Mississippi River Floods Extraordinary Natural Events Environmental Issues and Challenges for the Future Outdoor Recreation/Socioeconomic Environment Recreational Opportunities Outdoor Recreation Demand Outdoor Recreation Supply Socioeconomics of the Region Economy Migration Transportation Socioeconomic Profile Appendix A: National Natural Landmarks Appendix B: National Historic Landmarks and Historic Districts Appendix C: U. S. Fish and Wildlife List of Endangered Species (PDF File) Appendix D: Delta Region Museum Survey Summary of Findings Introduction Survey Methodology Survey Results Composition Permanent Exhibitions Stories of the Delta Tourism Permanent Collections Appendix E: African-American Workshops Introduction Summary of Workshops Religion/Education Business/Politics Art/Culture Environment Names List Recommendations — Site/Resources Recommendations — Actions Appendix F: American Indian Meetings Louisiana Chitamacha Tribe Coushatta Tribe Jena Band of Choctaws Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Mississippi Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian Meetings with Tribal Representatives Philadelphia, Mississippi Marksville, Louisiana Quapaw, Oklahoma Appendix G: Recreational Resources (PDF File) Appendix H: Resource Description Table (PDF File) Bibliography

Last Updated: March 14, 2001