Committed to high-quality childcare, age-appropriate resources, and reliable family support, the Mississippi State University Extension Service is growing its Head Start programs beyond Harrison County into Hancock County.
If you have a garden or a few containers of vegetables each summer, chances are you plant tomatoes. These tips can help you grow a bountiful harvest.
When a system works, there is little reason to change and many reasons to stick with success; any change in that system is often small things to improve efficiency.
Gardeners who want to help support pollinators do not need a complicated, elaborately planned landscape.
Two educational parenting programs designed to help protect Mississippi’s children through support and intervention are making a difference.
Vivian Cade begins serving as MSU Extension’s program coordinator for response and recovery May 1. This role monitors weather, drought, emergency management, public health and agricultural disease information to support timely preparedness, response and coordinated messaging for MSU Extension leadership and stakeholders.
Creating balanced meals for your family doesn’t have to be difficult or overwhelming. With the help of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you can build healthy, nutritious meals for your family.
There’s something special about a garden that tells a story. I recently found one in the most unexpected place.
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Mississippi District Office has named Mississippi State University Extension economist James Barnes as the state’s 2026 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year in recognition of his work mentoring veteran entrepreneurs.
Housed within the MSU Extension Center for Government and Community Development, the ETL program offers a two‑year, dual‑certificate curriculum emphasizing leadership, marketing, economics, community relations and public policy.