Extension Matters: Volume 11 Number 2

  • A smiling person walking on a treadmill.

    Walking the Walk

  • Four people wearing suits and talking.

    Director’s Message

  • A smiling child wearing a green shirt and standing in a kitchen.

    Learning Without Boundaries

  • Three teens sing on stage, with the central performer seated in a wheelchair. Large, illuminated letters, arranged to form the words “Beyond Ready,” are in the background.

    Beyond Ready

Four people wearing suits and talking.

We’re in a busy time of year, and I wanted to share a few of the great things we are doing this summer in MSU Extension.

A smiling person walking on a treadmill.

When it comes to losing weight, people need proven, reliable solutions. For Henry “Eddie” Robbins of Simpson County, Walk-a-Weigh offers that answer.

Three teens sing on stage, with the central performer seated in a wheelchair. Large, illuminated letters, arranged to form the words “Beyond Ready,” are in the background.

Hundreds of Mississippi 4-H’ers gathered at the Mississippi State University campus in late May for the 2025 Mississippi 4-H Club Congress.

A smiling child wearing a green shirt and standing in a kitchen.

Lucy Haskins placed third in the Dixie National Crepe Cook-off, she hit a bullseye in a county archery contest, and she is beyond ready to go to the next level competing in 4-H.