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Family Dinner

Mission Statement - Bringing the family back to the dinner table to help fight obesity.

Press Release - Holmes family brings dinner back to the table

Two women sitting down and one woman standing behind them post for a picture as they gather around a small orange sign that says, "Family Dinner."

Common Gardens

Mission Statement - Creating and demonstrating healthy lifestyle habits with community-wide involvement by creating a community garden.

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Physical Activity Outside of Schools

Mission Statement - To promote, improve, and model physical activity in innovative ways that benefit the community as a whole.

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Bags are filled with used clothing.
Filed Under: MSU Extension Healthy Housing Programs, Environment April 22, 2025

Many Mississippians take steps to live sustainably, but they may not be aware of the impact their clothing choices have on the environment.

Beyond material sourcing and item manufacturing, what happens when the piece of clothing is retired from the closet can have a significant environmental impact. Textile waste is unwanted clothing and fabrics that are thrown away rather than recycled.

A calculator, handwritten budget, and paperwork sits on a table.
Filed Under: Family, Financial Health and Wellness, Basic Money Management, Coping Financially in Uncertain Times April 4, 2025

Are you finding it harder to make ends meet? Many people are having to adjust their spending with rising prices on everything from groceries to gasoline. But even as prices rise, most families can find a little room in their budgets by taking a close look at where their money goes each month.

A teacher speaks to a child in a classroom.
Filed Under: MSU Extension Head Start March 31, 2025

GULFPORT, Miss. -- Every day at Gaston Point Head Start Center starts the same as teachers and staff strive to prepare each child for excellence in school.

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