A Southern Baptist ministry, Mississippi River Ministry (MRM) is a partnership of the area's eight state Baptist conventions (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee). In Tennessee, MRM reaches across 21 counties and 15 Baptist Associations of West Tennessee to address the needs of the people of the lower Mississippi River region through the development and coordination of volunteer mission projects such as Backyard Bible Clubs, housing rehabilitation, health clinics, food and clothing distribution, sports outreach, and job skills training.