Nash Buckingham’s Beaver Dam was a duck club organized in 1882. It was the property of the Owen family. Nash Buckingham, a renowned and well-loved outdoor writer, frequented Beaver Dam.
The conservation easement is approximately 159 acres in the historic Mississippi River Alluvial Floodplain in Tunica County.
Tunica County is mostly agricultural, producing cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice. However, Tunica County has experienced significant development due to legalized gaming along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, particularly in the county’s western portion.
Tunica County has six casinos, associated hotels, and other amenities. These facilities are primarily in the Robinsonville area, 10 miles from the property.
The easement is divided into various but separate land use and habitat/ecological complexes. Most of the property is forested wetlands, while the rest is open water.
Most of this standing water has no vegetation as it is frequently flooded. However, the area can be planted during drier periods when flood waters recede, thereby enhancing the habitat for wildlife such as migrating waterfowl.
Success Stories
Read through the stories of 12 landowners and the success that the conservation easements had.