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From left, Lamar County Extension Agent Ross Sadler, Pine Belt Master Gardener Paul Cavanaugh, Lamar County Technical Center teacher and volunteer Ken McCoy and Pine Belt Master Gardener intern Cecil Chambliss prepare a handicapped-accessible raised bed for plants. The group built two beds for residents of The Windham House of Hattiesburg, an assisted-living facility for seniors on May 28 and will return monthly to help with the beds and teach workshops. (Photo by MSU Ag Communications/Susan Collins-Smith)
May 28, 2013 - Filed Under: Community, Lawn and Garden
April 11, 2013 - Filed Under: Community, Lawn and Garden

PURVIS -- Conventional gardening can be a challenge for individuals who rely on wheelchairs for mobility. But a project by the Pine Belt Master Gardeners proves raised beds can make growing vegetables a little easier for everyone.

Liz Sadler, county coordinator with Mississippi State University’s Extension Service in Lamar County, said there is a growing interest in gardening in the county. This prompted the Master Gardener group to build demonstration beds as an educational project.

Garrett Sullivan, 10, of Laurel, enjoys a ride on Reno at the Lamar County Fairgrounds in Purvis. Turners and Burners 4-H Club volunteer leader Lona Booth, leading the horse, is assisted by side-walkers Kaitlyn Barber and Ross Mills during the Sweetheart Rodeo on March 16, 2013. (Photo by MSU Ag Communications/Linda Breazeale)
March 21, 2013 - Filed Under: 4-H

PURVIS – There was no shortage of sweethearts at a recent biannual rodeo in Lamar County.

“The sweethearts of this rodeo are the individuals in the community with special needs, but the 4-H members and volunteers are pretty special, too,” said Kimberly Wilborn, Lamar County 4-H agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service.