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Volume 3 Number 2

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    4-H: Where Are They Now?

    Merry Johnson, former 4-H’er from Tishomingo County, explains how her experiences in the 4-H youth development program help her excel in the courtroom

    Along with numerous county-level leadership roles, Merry served on the State 4-H Leadership Team. She served as a delegate for National 4-H Congress in Atlanta and National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. She also received her bronze and silver Congressional Awards through 4-H involvement. Merry is a 2016 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and currently works at McDavid and Associates, a business litigation law firm in Oxford.

  • A woman wearing a camouflage jacket and pants rests her hand on the entrance to an old wooden building.

    In Season

    Extension helps maintain family's dove habitat

    Hunting has been an important part of BJ Skinner’s life since he was a child

  • A teenage girl wearing a cowboy hat stand between her mom and dad, also wearing a cowboy hat, in a stable.

    Coming of Age

    4-H builds teen's life skills

    On first glance, she seems an ordinary teen, but Oktibbeha County 4-H’er Millie Thompson has an exceptional work ethic, and she’s achieved success at the national level. Everything she does is inspired by Ecclesiastes 9:10, she says.

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    Offering Something Different

    Extension helps veteran transition to a new role

    The Mississippi State University Extension Service was a constant presence for Leroy Alford when he was growing up in Clay County. Now, Extension is again playing a role in his plans as he transitions toward moving back home.

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    Strong Bones, Strong Women

    Extension program keeps Wiggins residents moving

    People know they can maintain healthy, active lifestyles with regular movement, and women in Stone County have been following that advice for years. When Barbara O’Hara moved to Wiggins from the Gulf Coast, she wanted to continue participating in an exercise class. She was delighted to find an announcement for the Strong Bones, Strong Women program in the local newspaper.

  • A group of high school girls and boys wearing khaki bottoms and green 4-H blazers stand in a group in front of the state capitol building.

    Leadership with Legislators

    Leadership with Legislators

    The State 4-H Council features the best and brightest 4-H’ers, elected by their peers to represent 4-H around Mississippi, as well as at the annual 4-H Legislative Day. 

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    Doing the “Heart” Work

    Teens discover “Keys to Community”

    Introduce an adolescent to the local sheriff, tax assessor, and county clerk, and that young person may run for elected office someday. At least, that’s what one northwest Mississippi state representative is hoping.

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    Strengthening Communities

    Teens learn emergency prep and leadership

    Shay Collins and Kamrie Upchurch were not expecting to use the skills they gained in MyPI training just months after they learned them, but medical emergencies have never waited for anyone to be ready.

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    Farm Fresh

    Producer teaches about food and farming practices

    Rowell Farms is doing much more than supplying cooks with fresh, local foods. The Heidelberg truck-crop farm is growing into an educational outlet for the Clarke and Jasper County communities it serves.

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    Working for Generations

    Four-generation farm family trusts MSU Extension

    Four generations of Steeles have graduated from “our dear ol’ State.” While the university has certainly changed over the years, for the Steele family, one thing remains constant: they trust the land-grant institution’s research and outreach.

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    Working in America

    Extension serves Spanish-speaking population 

    Sometimes, starting somewhere new is the best way to make a life change. In 2006, that’s exactly what Melania Roque did.

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