The Mississippi River Research Center (MRRC) in the School of Agriculture, Research, Extension, and Applied Sciences (AREAS) at Alcorn State University was created in the mid-1990s to combine and integrate research, teaching, and outreach in agriculture, applied sciences, environmental studies, advanced technologies, and human sciences. The MRRC mission is to advance knowledge in preservation, conservation, and improvement of water quality while balancing economic and environmental impact. The MRRC provides capabilities in sustainable watershed management, soil & water quality laboratory analysis, and watershed assessment & modeling.