Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District

Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District Three are eleced in a district (county) wide election by landowners.

Commissioners:
Chairman - Ross Williams
Vice Chairman - Lynn Copeland
Secretary/Treasurer - Nelson White
Carl Mason
Jerry Smith

Deputy Commissioners:
Glenda Winstead
Steve Cumberland
Mary Lundy Meruvia
Charlie Wilson

District Administrator: Erica Fortenberry

The Neshoba County SWCD is governed by five Commissioners. Two are appointed by the MS Soil and Water Conservation Commission upon recomme

ndations of the SWCD board of commissioners. Each district is authorized to appoint five deputy commissioners. These commissioners serve without pay to carry out a cooperative program that addresses the natural resource concerns of the district.

Deadline to apply is September 1, 2026.Funds can be used at any two-year or four-year college in Mississippi and may be ...
07/22/2026

Deadline to apply is September 1, 2026.
Funds can be used at any two-year or four-year college in Mississippi and may be deferred for up to eight years after high school graduation. Must be enrolled in College as a Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate student.
Eligible fields include:
Agribusiness
Agricultural Engineering
Forestry
Horticulture
Poultry Science
And more!
Don’t miss out on this chance to support your education! 🎓 Please contact Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District for an application (601)656-8783 ext 3.

Soil EducationOn April 8th, the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Erica Fortenberry and the Natural ...
04/13/2026

Soil Education
On April 8th, the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Erica Fortenberry and the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Lee Jones, along with the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission’s Ray King visited with 210 8th grade students from Neshoba Central Middle School. They demonstrated the effects of erosion and compaction on soil samples using a Rainwater Simulator as well as the soil profile.

Conservation CareersOn April 1st, the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Erica Fortenberry and the Mi...
04/07/2026

Conservation Careers
On April 1st, the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Erica Fortenberry and the Mississippi Soil & Water Conservation Commission’s Ray King along with NRCS' Russell Singleton (Wildlife Biologist), Damion Hegwood (Forester) and Scott Coleman (Ag Engineer) visited with Neshoba Central High School’s Future Farmers of America and Engineering classes. They talked to the students about different careers in conservation and the importance of conservation in farming.

03/23/2026

Please call no later than April 8th to get your name on the list!

You called, and we listened! Call us @ 601-656-4011 if you are interested! Dates and pricing coming soon!

03/23/2026

This is no April Fool's joke! You can come by starting April 1st for Exhibit Hall Registration‼️

03/23/2026

We are excited to announce the new premiums for our 2026 Adult Quilt category at the Neshoba County Fair! The first-place Themed Quilt will receive a $50 premium as well as the Best of Show Quilt! Come by the office starting on April 1st to pick up your exhibit hall entry forms!

Tree Planting Week is celebrated in February each year and was established in 1974 as an annual event to recognize the i...
03/05/2026

Tree Planting Week is celebrated in February each year and was established in 1974 as an annual event to recognize the importance of trees to the environment. The Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District celebrated Tree Planting Week with third grade students in local schools this February and March.

Damion Hegwood and Lee Jones with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Erica Fortenberry with the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District visited with third grade students from Philadelphia Elementary, Union Elementary and Neshoba Central Elementary. They taught them why trees are so important to our environment as well as the economic importance of the forestry industry. Just under 360 third grade students received a Loblolly Pine seedling to take home. These seedlings were donated by Arborgen’s Super Tree Seedlings.

Local students participate in Soil & Water Conservation Carnival The Neshoba County Soil & Water Conservation Distri...
02/25/2026

Local students participate in Soil & Water Conservation Carnival

The Neshoba County Soil & Water Conservation District hosted their 30th Annual Conservation Carnival at the Neshoba County Coliseum on Tuesday, February 17th, Wednesday, February 18th and Thursday, February 19th, 2026.
Just under 400 fifth grade students from Bogue Chitto, Pearl River, Tucker, Neshoba Central, Union and Philadelphia Schools took part in this year’s carnival.
The purpose of this event is to enhance our youth of tomorrow with the importance of our natural resources and what they can do to conserve them.
Nine educational stations were set up and students rotated through all stations.

We would like to thank Brown Bottling for the donation of drinks for the kids and Jerry Smith and Harvin Hudson for cooking lunch for the presenters.

02/12/2026

We still have a few trees left for sale! Give us a call to check prices and see which types are still available. (601)298-9101 ext 3

Neshoba SWCD's Erica Fortenberry received the Mississippi Association of Conservation District's award for District Empl...
02/11/2026

Neshoba SWCD's Erica Fortenberry received the Mississippi Association of Conservation District's award for District Employee of the Year at the Annual Meeting in Flowood on January 22nd. Picture by MSWCC's Justin Polk. Erica is pictured with MACD President Gip Carter.

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Philadelphia, MS
39350

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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