Mississippi State Fair ranked #15 in North America
According to Carnival Warehouse, the carnival and fair industry’s top source for news and resources, Mississippi has one of the Top 50 Fairs in North...
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Op-ed from MS Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick: Giving Thanks to the Farmer
by Andi Davis
The following is an op-ed written by Mike McCormick, President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and a cattle and timber farmer in Jefferson County....
Need a Christmas tree? Mississippi has plenty!
by Andi Davis
If you’re ready to deck the halls, you can make this year a “Genuine Mississippi” Christmas by purchasing a Mississippi grown Christmas tree. Ag Commissioner...
Op-ed: Pecan theft is costing our farmers thousands of $’s
by Andi Davis
The following is an op-ed submitted by Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson: As the holidays quickly approach many of us will be eating dishes with pecans....
MS Entergy employee donates Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
by Andi Davis
If Entergy Corporation Nuclear Fleet Outage Services Director Devon Price hadn’t been a welcoming sort of person, he and his family might not be anticipating...
$50,000 donated to deploy dedicated food and nutrition educators in 12 Delta-area schools
by Andi Davis
The Molina Cares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”), is donating $50,000 to deploy dedicated food and nutrition educators in 12 Delta-area schools...
Ilex Organics starting operations in Clarksdale creating 60 jobs
by Andi Davis
Ilex Organics, supplier of Yaupon tea and Mississippi-grown catfish fillets, is locating operations in Clarksdale. The project is a $2.612 million corporate investment and will...
MS Pecan crop slightly behind schedule – but promising
by Andi Davis
Harvest is slightly behind schedule for Mississippi’s pecan crop due to a cold, wet spring and early summer, but quality and yield are looking...
Wild Hog Control Program application period begins Monday
by Andi Davis
In Mississippi alone, wild hogs cause more than $60 million in damages annually. That’s why the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin...
Government Policies Creating Serious Challenges for Commerce: Op-ed by Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson
by Andi Davis
The following is an op-ed written by Mississippi Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, 2021 is shaping up...