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Delta Partners National Parks National parks located within the Lower Mississippi River Valley of the United States work to protect, preserve, and interpret the nation's significant natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the region. These parks foster cooperation with state and local preservation organizations to ensure the preservation of important resources within the region. Federal Agencies Federal agencies of the United States whose programs work to protect and preserve significant natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the region. State Parks Like the United States federal government, the states have also set aside lands and resources to protect, preserve, and interpret significant natural, cultural, and recreational resources. State Historic Preservation Offices State Historic Preservation Offices serve an important role by identifying and preserving sites of historic interest within their respective states. Federal, State, and Local Preservation Organizations Federal, state, and local preservation organizations assist in the task of preserving our nation's heritage through a variety of valuable programs and efforts. National Parks ARKANSAS Arkansas Post National Memorial The park commemorates the first permanent French settlement founded in 1686 in the Lower Mississippi Valley. KENTUCKY Mammoth Cave National Park The park was established to preserve the cave system, including Mammoth Cave, the scenic river valley of the Green and Nolin Rivers, and a section of the hilly country of south central Kentucky. LOUISIANA Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area The park preserves significant landscapes, sites, and structures associated with the development of Creole culture in both urban and rural settings. Oakland Plantation, the outbuildings of Magnolia Plantation, Cane River corridor, the historic district of the town of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and the Fort Jesup and Las Adaes sites are important components. Jean LaFitte National Historical Park and Preserve The park consists of Barataria, Chalmette, the French Quarter, and the Acadian units. The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center at Eunice and the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center at Thibodaux interpret Cajun culture and history. Barataria, south of New Orleans, has trails and canoe tours through bottomland hardwood forests, swamp, and marsh. Chalmette, east of New Orleans, was the scene of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. The French Quarter unit interprets the ethnic population of the Delta. Several cultural centers maintain ties to distinctive, long-established groups with ethnic identities and operate in the park through cooperative agreements. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park The park preserves, educates, and interprets jazz as it has evolved in New Orleans. It provides technical assistance to a broad range of organizations involved with jazz music and its history. MISSISSIPPI Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site The Confederate cavalry was employed with extraordinary skill here during the Civil War battle of June 10, 1864. Natchez National Historical Park European settlement of Natchez began with a French trading post in 1714. In the decade before the Civil War, Natchez became a commercial, cultural, and social center of the South’s cotton belt, with power and wealth unmatched by other southern towns of comparable size. The city of Natchez today represents one of the best preserved concentrations of significant antebellum properties in the United States. Natchez Trace Parkway This historic route generally follows the trace, or trail, used by American Indians and early settlers, between Nashville, Tennessee, and Natchez, Mississippi. Of the estimated 445 miles of parkway, 419 are completed. Tupelo National Battlefield Here, on July 13-14, 1864, Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest tried to cut the railroad supplying the Union's march on Atlanta. Vicksburg National Military Park Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city on July 4 1863. Victory gave the North control of the Mississippi River. The Civil War ironclad gunboat, USS Cairo, is on display. Vicksburg National Cemetery—18,244 interments, 12,954 unidentified—is within the park. MISSOURI Jefferson National Expansion Memorial This park on St. Louis’s Mississippi river front memorializes Thomas Jefferson and others who directed territorial expansion of the United States. In the nearby courthouse, Dred Scott sued for freedom in the historic slavery case. (more) TENNESSEE Shiloh National Military Park and Cemetery On April 6, 1862, Confederate forces attacked unsuspecting Union troops encamped at Pittsburgh Landing. One day later, a bolstered Federal army retook lost ground near Shiloh Church, compelling the southerners to retreat to their base at Corinth, Mississippi. Within the park, both the Shiloh National Cemetery and the Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark overlook the Tennessee River. Federal Agencies National Park Service - Southeast Regional Office 100 Alabama St. S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 National Park Service - Denver Service Center 12795 West Alameda Parkway P.O. Box 25287 Denver, Colorado 80225-0287 Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program State Parks Arkansas Toltec Parkin Louisiana Poverty Point Marksville Mississippi Winterville State Historic Preservation Offices ARKANSAS Mrs. Cathryn H. Slater, Director Arkansas Historic Preservation Program 1500 Tower Building 323 Center Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 501-324-9880 FAX: 501-324-9184 ILLINOIS Mr. William L. Wheeler, Associate Director Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Preservation Services Division Old State Capitol Springfield, Illinois 62701 217-785-9045 FAX: 217-524-7525 (St. Address: 500 E. Madison) KENTUCKY Mr. David Morgan State Historic Preservation Officer & Dir., Kentucky Heritage Council 300 Washington Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502-564-7005 FAX: 502-564-5820 LOUISIANA Mrs. Gerri J. Hobdy, Assistant Secretary Office of Cultural Development P.O. Box 44247 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 504-342-8200 FAX: 504-342-8173 MISSISSIPPI Mr. Elbert Hilliard, Director State of Mississippi Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 571 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 601-359-6850 FAX: 601-359-6905 MISSOURI Mr. David A. Shorr, Director Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 314-751-4732 FAX: 314-526-2852 TENNESSEE Mr. Ollie Keller, Deputy Commissioner Department of Environment and Conservation and State Historic Preservation Officer 2941 Lebanon Road Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0442 615-532-0105 FAX: 615-532-1549 Federal, State, and Local Preservation Organizations Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities 1001 Howard Avenue, Suite 3110 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113-2065 phone: 504-523-4352 fax: 504-529-2358 leh@communique.net The Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center, Inc. Agricenter International 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Box 27 Memphis, Tennessee phone: 901-753-1400 fax: 901-753-2613 American Indian Center of Arkansas 1100 North University, Suite 133 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207-6344 Center for the Study of Southern Culture Oxford, Mississippi National Trust for Historic Preservation Mr. Richard Moe, President National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Washington, D.C. 20036 202-673-4000 FAX: 202-673-4059 Grants Mgr.: Judie Mayne (202-673-4147) National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) Mr. Eric Hertfelder, Executive Director National Conference State Historic Preservation Officers Hall of the States 444 No. Capitol Street, NW., Suite 332 Washington, D.C. 20001 202-624-5465 FAX: 202-624-5419 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Dr. Robert D. Bush, Executive Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation The Old Post Office Building 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 809 Washington, D.C. 20004 202-606-8503 FAX: 606-1172 Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Office of Education and Preservation Mr. Ronald D. Anzalone, Director Office of Education & Preservation Assistance Old Post Office Building 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 803 Washington, D.C. 20004 202-606-8505 National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property Mr. Lawrence L. Reger, President National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property 3299 K Street, NW, Suite 602 Washington, D.C. 20037 202-625-1495 FAX: 202-625-1485 Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Louisiana Office of Tourism Sharon Calcote Rural Tourism Development Capital Annex Building, 1051 Riverside N. P.O. Box 94291 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9291 (504) 342-8142 FAX: (504) 342-1051