Mississippi County Programs
The following is a list of Mississippi Counties with Master Gardener (MG) Programs arranged by Extension regions. Refer to region map for geographic location of each county.
To obtain information about a particular county MG program, contact should be made through the each county Extension director. To obtain county contact information, go to the directory, then choose your county for a list of personnel.
Northeast Region
Alcorn
Hunter Null
Benton
Juwan Page
Calhoun
Trent Barnett
Chickasaw
Patrick Garrard
Choctaw
Darrell Banks
Clay
Patrick Garrard
Itawamba
Marie Rogers
Lafayette
Mabrey Briscoe
Lee
Susan McGukin
Lowndes
Josh Tilley
Marshall
Lemon Phelps
Monroe
Randall Nevins
Noxubee
Josh Tilley
Oktibbeha
Cody Mills
Pontotoc
Steven Tucker
Prentiss
Skip Glidewell
Tippah
Brandon Alberson
Tishomingo
Zach Yow
Union
Gina Wills
Webster
Cody Mills
Winston
Jim McAdory
Yalobusha
Missy Burney
Northwest Region
Bolivar
Laura Giaccaglia
Carroll
Tracy Boone
DeSoto
Matt Thorton
Grenada
Michael Pruden
Humphreys
Preson Aust
Issaquena/Sharkey
Emily Carter/Lea Turner
Leflore
Christina Meriwether
Montgomery
Amy Ware
Panola
Drew Wilson
Quitman
Keith Whitehead
Sunflower
Ashlyn Clark
Tallahatchie
Shelbie Phelps
Tate
Wes Anglin
Tunica
Sam Floyd
Washington
Madison Jones
Southeast Region
CovingtonAmanda Woods
Dekalb
Bonnie White
Forrest/Lamar
Jessie Tisdale/Ross Overstreet
George
Heath Steede
Hancock
Camden Oglesby
Harrison
Tim Ray
Jackson
Shelby Hudson
Jasper/Jones
Kelby King/Kim Hancock
Jefferson Davis
Akeem McNair
Lauderdale
Meribeth Boland
Marion
Alex Shook
Neshoba
Anna Windham
Newton
Shani Hay
Pearl River
Eddie Smith
Perry
Brittany Odom
Stone
Brad Jones
Wayne
Curtis Jones
Southwest Region
AdamsJason Jones
Clairborne
Casnacita Gray
Copiah
Shelby Beardon
Hinds
Kyle Lewis
Jefferson
Rilondricks Beeman
Lawrence
Amanda Masholie
Leake
Vicki Ganann
Lincoln
Triston Peavey
Madison
Jared Vandiver
Pike/Amite/Walthall
Brenton Breland
Rankin
Doug Carter
Scott
Jason Hurdle
Walthall
Adam Barrilleaux
Warren
Sandra Havard
Yazoo
Phillip Vandevere
Publications
News
Gardeners who want to improve their own skills and give back to their communities can take advantage of an online training and certification opportunity this fall.
Registration for the next class of Master Gardeners opens Aug. 13 and closes Sept. 12. Participants can begin their training Oct. 1, and all coursework must be completed by Dec. 2. These expert volunteers are trained and certified in consumer horticulture and related areas by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Garden enthusiasts of all ages are welcome Oct. 21 to Fall Garden Day at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mississippi State University facility.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Dates have been set for the fall 2023 slate of Master Gardener courses.
Success Stories
Lincoln County Master Gardeners have been bringing gardening to nursing home residents in Brookhaven since 2018.
Susie Harmon laughs when she relates her granddaughter’s observation of her favorite pastime.
Paul Cavanaugh became a Master Gardener when he came off the road as a truck driver and his wife encouraged him to find a hobby.
