Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of the Interior Awards over $3.2 Million to the State of Mississippi

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded $3,226,022 in Land and Water Conservation Funds (LWCF) to the State of Mississippi for outdoor recreation and conservation projects.  The LWCF supports increased public access to and protection for federal public lands and waters — including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and recreation areas — and provides matching grants to state governments for the acquisition and development of public parks and other outdoor recreation sites.