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    "Any time I can take one of Extension’s hands-on florist workshops, I do it. I’ve learned how to be more intentional in my designs, how to execute them more professionally, and how to make each one unique."

    - MISSY BRANDON
    owner and florist at Wild Flowers in Tishomingo County

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    "Extension is very important to small businesses. With the Bricks to Clicks program, we went from basically no growth in a year to looking over the next 3 years and tripling our volume."

    - Kenneth Thomas
    owner of Umble Coffee
    in Oktibbeha County

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    "When I started in 4-H public speaking, I was nervous, but I knew I could do it. Now, I really love it. It has given me skills some of my classmates don’t have."

    - Jacob Turner
    Washington County 4-H’er

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    "Extension professionals see things I don’t see, because they’re trained in a different discipline from what I am. For the soils on my farm, they had suggestions on how to improve what I was doing."

    - Sledge Taylor
    owner of Buckeye Farms in Panola County

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    "As a volunteer, I noticed people in my community experiencing food insecurity. I knew I needed to start a food pantry. Extension helped me find resources and partners to start the H.O.P.E. Family Enrichment Center—to give people hope."

    - Yvett Roby
    director of Mississippi State University Office of Survivor Support

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The tufted titmouse typically makes its nest in a hole in a tree or in a nest box. (Photo from Canva Pro)
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Missy Brandon, owner and florist at Wild Flowers

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