The Delta Ecology Research Conservancy (DERC) is a Not for Profit organization dedicated to the Study, Teaching, Stewardship and Conservation of the Mississippi Yazoo Delta Ecology, Natural Environment, People, Culture, and their impact on the Culture & Economy of The United States and The World. DERC focuses on the conservation and preservation of the history, culture, and economy of the Mississippi Delta and Mid-South. The Mississippi Yazoo Delta and its comparatively small population is one of the most historic, prolific, and productive environments in the world.

The Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of The Peabody Hotel in Memphis and ends on Catfish Row in Vicksburg.

DERC preserves and archives the numerous contributions the Mississippi Yazoo Delta and Mid-South has made to the development, leadership, and worldwide dominance of the United States in Music, Art, Literature, Agriculture, Theatre, and Civil Rights.

The DERC Complex is located between the Towns of Batesville, Marks, and Clarksdale, near the historic Tallahatchie River, just west of the Choctaw Ridge between the Mississippi Hill Country and Delta. DERC facilities are easily accessible to Travelers, and Delta Cultural Tourists, through the nearby Amtrak Train Station in Marks, Mississippi.

The DERC Complex includes DERC Tree Farms & Forests, and The Delta Oaks Preserve, an Outdoor Entertainment Event Venue for Delta Tourism with Nature Trails, Camping, Hunting, & Wildlife Observation Facilities. The DERC Conference & Media Center contains Delta related Civil Rights, Music, Literature, Historical Displays, Archives, Housing, and Office Facilities. Hannaian Delta Productions (HDP) provides Video & Sound Recording and Production Services. The Delta Golden Vibes Company sells DERC related consumer products & services.