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    Mississippi
    Information Resources

    Mississippi was the first state in the Delta to take value-added diversification seriously. One result was the astounding rise of catfish as a new enterprise in the Delta. The farmers who made this industry successful received crucial technical assistance from

    Food and Fiber Center
    Virgil Culver, Leader
    Mississippi State University
    Phone: 662-325-2160
    Email: virgilc@ext.msstate.edu

    Mississippi has a number of excellent state and non-profit facilitators:

    One of the best for sustainable agriculture on small farms is:
    Nan Johnson
    day phone:662-915-1597

    P O Box 167
    Water Valley, MS 38965
    Fax: 662-473-1578
    Email: nan@olemiss.edu

    In the Delta, see:
    Dorothy Grady
    Mississippians Engaged in a Greener Agriculture
    phone: 662-398-7044

    1502 Lake Street
    Shelby MS 38774
    Fax: 662-398-7044
    Email: dgrady55@msn.com

    Dr. Magid Dagher
    Alcorn State University
    Room 315 Administration Building
    Alcorn State University
    Alcorn, Mississippi 39096

    Tel: 1601-877-3934
    Fax: 1601-877-6219

    Other potential resources include:
    Roger Jones
    Heifer International
    P.O. Box 23
    New Augusta, MS 39462
    800-359-9613