Preserving the Legacy of Faulkner, Elvis, BB, and Native America in the Mississippi Delta.

The Delta Oaks Preserve (DOP) is an Outdoor Event Venue available by appointment for Nature Tourism, Groups, Tours, and other Outdoor activities, and a part of The Delta Ecology Research Conservancy (DERC). It is located near the historic Tallahatchie River, just west of the Choctaw Ridge between the Mississippi Hill Country and Delta, within the Mature Oak Forests of The Delta Ecology Research Conservancy.

The Preserve is nestled into the Natural Forests where William Faulkner spent a lot of time hunting and writing some of his most famous books. It also straddles the historic Choctaw/Cherokee Boundary as it runs through the Mississippi Delta.

Visitors are able to enjoy the wildlife and natural outdoor environment, and the foods that have produced and nurtured some of the World's most accomplished Artists, Musicians, & Writers.

The DERC Complex is located between the Towns of Batesville, Marks, and Clarksdale. DERC facilities are easily accessible to Travelers, and Delta Cultural Tourists, through the nearby Amtrak Train Station in Marks, Mississippi.

Tickets are $100 for a minimum of two in a Group.
Food, entertainment, and onsite Tour Guide(s) are available for Large Group Activities.
Discounts apply to larger groups.
Visits are by appointment only.

For Appointments & Further Information
Please call or Text
(772) 486-3184

US Africa Trade Center - Ghana (USATC Ghana)
The US Africa Trade Center - Ghana (USATC Ghana) office is based in Accra, the Capital City of Ghana in association with The Crown Commodities & Trading Company (CC&T).

US Africa Trade Center - Memphis/Mississippi Delta (USATC Mid-South USA)
The USATC Mid-South USA office is operated in association with The National Market Exchange Inc. (NMEX Memphis), and County Economic Development Offices in the Mississippi Delta.

The US Africa Trade Centers (USATC) are dedicated to facilitating trade between Africa and The United States. A major Project is The Africa Mid-South USA, Mississippi Trade Project.

The Africa Mid-South USA, Mississippi Trade Project focuses on the following:
-Mid-South & American based Tourists to Ghana & Africa (African American Heritage)
-African Based Tourists to Memphis, The Mid-South, & The Mississippi Delta (African American Heritage, Music, Civil Rights, Casinos & Entertainment)
-Sales of Ghana/Africa Products & Services to The Mid-South & The United States
-University & Exchange Education, in Business, Investments, Agricultural, & Environmental Technologies between Ghana/Africa and the Mid-South/Mississippi Delta Region
-Mid-South & US based University Students, Researchers, Scholars Program
-Access to Mississippi Based Casino, Gaming, & Entertainment Industry & Technologies
-Capital Markets Business & Investments
-Intellectual Property and Internet Based & Related Business Technologies

Sales of Mid-South Products & Services to Ghana & Africa
-Corn
-Cotton
-Soy Beans
-Rice
-Catfish
-Poultry Products
-BBQ Briquettes & Spices
-Timber (Fine Furniture, Lumber, Construction)
-Seedling/Sapling Trees (Climate Change & Deforestation)
-Acorn & Nut Products, & Flour
-Organic Fertilizers

DERC Agro Forestry operates its Nursery & Tree Farms in the Mississippi Delta on 218 acres of nurtured Forest Lands. It produces commercial products for wholesale and retail sale.