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    "Extension’s Excellence in Tourism program provides participants with the tools they need to successfully market their community
    to visitors."

    - Thomas Gregory
    Mississippi Main Street
    executive director

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    "The Extension Keys to Community Program is helping these children be better citizens, more productive citizens. Extension means a lot in our community."

    - Joycelyn Robertson
    Kemper County tax assessor
    and collector

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    "For me, the most valuable resource Extension has is its people. The relationships I’ve developed over the past 30 years have been very beneficial—to the farm and to me personally."

    - Kendall Garraway
    2023 Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern
    Farmer of the Year Mississippi winner

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    "Extension is helping our community grow and offer more projects for our children. We need more of this—the children are our future."

    - Rosemary Williams
    daycare owner

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    "I used to be really nervous and struggled with speaking in front of people. In 4-H, I have gained confidence in my stage presence and become more successful as a musician."

    - Cody McFetridge
    4-H’er

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Yellow poplar is one of the largest hardwoods with solitary flowers that are yellowish green with a reddish-orange band wrapping the base of the flower.
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Rabbits have recently been added to the Mississippi 4-H Livestock Show list, and make great project animals for young people who live in urban areas. Photo by reodejongh/Adobe Stock
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Stafford Shurden, Sunflower County producer

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