by Alex Lowery and Jon Kalahar | Dec 16, 2019 | News
In Mississippi, dinners tend to be less about the food and more about the conversation and hospitality. The Lincoln County Legislative Dinner, held every August at Mitchell’s Steak & Seafood in Brookhaven, proves to be no different. To Lincoln County Farm Bureau...
by Alex Lowery and Jon Kalahar | Sep 23, 2019 | News
Fairs across the country have become an American tradition, right up there with baseball and apple pie. Every year, fairs pop up throughout the small towns and larger urban areas in Mississippi. A’Fair on the Square, the Hernando craft show held each May, grows each...
by Alex Lowery and Jon Kalahar | Sep 23, 2019 | News
In 2019, half way around the world is not so far anymore. Mississippi corn and soybean farmers found that out first hand when the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation hosted a 22-member trade delegation from Taiwan for a breakfast meeting in honor of the Asian country...
by Alex Lowery and Jon Kalahar | Aug 16, 2019 | News
Meeting someone face-to-face and talking about the issues facing agriculture in Mississippi, especially when it comes to meeting with the person representing you in Washington D.C., cannot be overvalued. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted United States...
by Alex Lowery and Jon Kalahar | Jun 10, 2019 | News
For five generations, the Jones family has worked the same sawmill. The quality hardwood lumber they produce literally travels the world. But, each year, they wonder if this year could be their last. J.M. Jones Lumber Company survived the Mississippi River floods of...
