by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | Centennial Celebration|News
Mark Twain once said, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Sam Laird, an active Lincoln County Farm Bureau member of more than 53 years, is a testament to that fact. Born and raised on a farm in Lincoln County, Laird...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | Centennial Celebration|News
Rural life and Mississippi agriculture have experienced many changes from the early 1920s to today.
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | Centennial Celebration|News
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Central Mississippi Vice President Ted Kendall IV knows what it takes to make a living as a farmer – hard work and the willingness to diversify your business. Kendall grew up on The Gaddis Farms in Hinds County, his family’s...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | Centennial Celebration|News
Farming and the rural way of life have changed dramatically from the early 1920s to today. Take a look at the numbers below to learn more about Mississippi agriculture then and now.
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | Centennial Celebration|News
Lafayette County Farm Bureau celebrated its 100th anniversary by hosting a drive thru cookout for over 300 in the community, including area first responders. Lafayette County was the first county farm bureau to be chartered in Mississippi in 1920. Due to COVID, the...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | Centennial Celebration|News
On October 30, 1922, representatives from 12 county Farm Bureaus gathered in Jackson to incorporate a statewide Farm Bureau to promote Mississippi crops. Upon signing the articles of incorporation, the group select the organization’s officers and authorized them to...
