by Emily Sykes | Jun 18, 2019 | News
For 25 years, the Jones family has owned and operated Wellspring Fisheries in Sharkey County with few setbacks. This year, however, the family has faced numerous unforeseen challenges. Flood waters are still on the rise in the Mississippi Delta, and Bobby Jones, the...
by Alex Lowery | Jun 17, 2019 | News
The idea of starting a business while in college tends to be too daunting of a task for most students to follow through with, especially when considering the amount of money and time one must invest. Despite the challenges of running and owning a business, Taylor...
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...
by Emily Sykes | Jun 7, 2019 | News
After 26 years of devout service, Terry Norwood, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s Region 2 Regional Manager, decided it was time to pass the torch. You could say Farm Bureau was ingrained in Norwood at an early age. He grew up watching his father serve at the...
by Emily Sykes | Jun 6, 2019 | News
Not many people can say they are a century old, but Marion County Farm Bureau board member Dan Ford can. Marion County Farm Bureau recently celebrated Ford’s 100th birthday with a party at their office. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick, MFBF...
by Alex Lowery | Jun 5, 2019 | News
As farmers, ranchers and rural Mississippians continue to suffer from prolonged flooding, the American Farm Bureau Federation has been working with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation to find their members some relief. AFBF President Zippy Duvall has shown support...
