CLARKSDALE, MS – The Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy District in Jackson County has been awarded funding from the Delta Regional Authority’s Second Round 2025 Strategic Planning Program.
This program provides communities within the DRA region with the necessary resources to develop strategies that maximize opportunities in public infrastructure, workforce development, and small business development and entrepreneurship. Through the Strategic Planning Program, DRA has invested approximately $3.3 million, to date, toward 29 projects in its final round of funding for the 2025 fiscal year.
The district received $50,000 to complete a comprehensive master plan for Kinkaid Lake that will assess current threats to water quality, identify long-term watershed protection strategies, and establish development guidelines for ensuring any future recreational or economic uses of the lake are compatible with water quality preservation.
The district is one of 16 communities to receive funding anywhere from $25,000 to $150,000 through the Strategic Planning Program.
