How MSU Extension Service’s AIM for CHangE Is Creating a Healthier Mississippi
Mississippi has historically been among the states with the highest rates of obesity in the nation. According to the CDC, in 2015, about 1.5 million adults in Mississippi were overweight…
Keeping Belzoni Beautiful: A Community Initiative for Now and Always
From community garden beautification to organizing litter clean-up crews, Keeping Belzoni Beautiful (KBB) is a community initiative developed to ensure local communities in Belzoni, Mississippi are safe, clean, and well-maintained….
Let’s Talk Baby Cafe: Supporting Mothers, Breaking Stigmas
Words of encouragement and affirmation decorate the halls of Sunflower County’s community baby cafe, Let’s Talk Baby Cafe (formerly known as the Delta Baby Cafe). Located in Indianola, Let’s Talk…
On the SHA and SHIP: An Interview with Kaye Bender
Kaye Bender, Executive Director of the Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA) speaks on the development of the State Health Assessment (SHA) and the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and suggests…
Jackson State University is meeting the needs of the community one food box at a time
Major institutions within Mississippi communities have a role to play in helping to create our culture of health, and Jackson State University is working to meet the needs of the…
Brain Injury Association of Mississippi is providing support & spreading awareness
The Brain Injury Association (BIA) of Mississippi provides information, support, and resources to people with brain and spinal cord injuries, as well as their families, while also teaching the general…
Move To Learn: boosting focus in the classroom through movement
Every weekday morning at 9:00 am, Coach Larry Calhoun logs onto Facebook Live for a Brain Break. He begins with an educational hook, oftentimes using a fun prop, to get…
Creating a Culture of Health One Mask at a Time
Judy Morris has hand-sewn over 600 masks since COVID-19 began in March. When masks became harder to find, Morris used scraps from her own sewing machine, as well as material…
Free Resource Navigation: Connecting to Resources through an App
When Olivia Ainsworth graduated from college in 2010, she was a single mother trying to find a job in a bad job market and struggling economy. She ended up working…
The Mississippi Thrive! Child Health and Development Project is improving health outcomes for children
About 100 new babies are born each day across Mississippi. During the first five years, children’s brains make more than one million neural connections every second. The foundation of the…