Mississippi Neighbors

The Mississippi Neighbors section features people in our community that have benefited from the services of the Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. It is our hope that readers will gain a better understanding of the wide range of services offered by our organizations for the citizens of Mississippi.

	Norman Armstrong "4-H made me much more tolerant of others. It instilled in me the necessity to become an adult volunteer leader."

	Dan Baston "They always have advice on growing techniques and they’re especially helpful if I have disease problems."

	Billy Ray Brown "I am thankful to Extension for helping me find the right way to succeed."

	Chickasaw Farmers "We’ve got to have the advice from MSU to survive.”

	Chickasaw Master Gardeners Chickasaw County Master Gardeners took the lead to develop a vacant lot into the Houston Garden Park.

	Jim Charlie Cobb "It’s really turned out good. MAFES and Extension do a good job getting information to growers."

	Community Supported Agriculture "The ideal farmer must be willing to educate."

	Joyce Ellis and Beverly Franks “Master Gardeners has been a highly rewarding experience,”

	Allen and Janice Eubanks The couple works closely with their Extension agents to improve their produce business.

	Hillman Fraizer "My constituents contact me with questions about county agriculture, and I always refer them to Extension."

	The Howard Family “We definitely could see how the riding strengthened her core. It also improved her confidence level.”

	Phillip Jennings "It is going to take educational research and industrial commitment to help rural America produce energy. MSU has done its part, and I am ready to do mine.”

	Nellie Neal I direct somebody to MSUcares every week. It’s a great catalog of publications, a whole library at your fingertips.”

	Carla Price "MSU's poultry science department has been integral in helping us make major decisions."

	Silvana Rausa "I took the first Master Gardener course ever offered in Leflore County. They did it right. It was a pleasure to do it.”

	Bill Russell “I talk to someone in Extension a few times a week, looking for information, trying to nail down program dates."

	Jay Schmidt “Extension played a huge role in helping me accomplish this goal,” Schmidt said about farm diversification.

	Taylor Scott "I loved being around animals. My experiences in 4-H have taught me to work hard to achieve greatness."

	Butch Smith "I can’t thank Extension enough for helping me through the planning process. I knew I could trust them.”

	Gloria Smith "I simply wanted to share what I knew with other people and get them excited about learning something new."

	Jimmy Sneed MAFES variety trials are not just unbiased, but “reliable, dependable and statistically sound.”

	Mark Terkanian "Dr. Bi sees what we are trying to do, and she puts together a protocol that addresses some of the problems."

	William Tucker I’ve received information through workshops, printed information and from my fellow Master Gardeners.

	Jeff Vance “I’m very familiar with Extension, and Extension has definitely influenced the choices I’ve made.”

	Julian Watson “I didn’t know a thing about forestry, but the good thing was that I knew that I didn’t know.”

	Yalobusha County Farmers "I can't teach them how to farm. I encourage them to use their leadership skills. That's what Extension is about."

	Johnnie Mae Walker "The 4-H program brings out the character and personality of each child who is a member."

	Louis Weeks "You can’t take quality seed for granted, and MSU helps by providing the best seed possible."

	Shirley Wiltshire "We teach both kids and adults simple sewing—pillows, towels, skirts. I still help train our new volunteers."

	Steve Wood “It was great to finally meet Rick Snyder face-to-face and be able to tell him what a wonderful festival he runs."