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Feature Story from 2025

Close up of an electric space heater sitting on a hardwood floor.
January 3, 2025 - Filed Under: Family, Housing and Homebuyer, Food and Health, Health

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Space heaters and fireplaces can help keep temperatures comfortable during cold weather. However, all types of heating equipment can be fire hazards if safety precautions are not taken. According to the National Fire Protection Association, home heating fires happen most often in December, January and February, accounting for almost half of all home heating fires.

A man points at hot metal he just heated in a fire to forge it.
January 9, 2025 - Filed Under: Community, Natural Resources, Environment

PICAYUNE, Miss. -- The Crosby Arboretum will host its annual Forge Day Jan. 18 in Picayune to showcase the historic and modern uses of the forge. The family-friendly event will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

January 9, 2025 - Filed Under: Wildlife, Wildlife Economics and Enterprises

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- A Mississippi State University Extension professor has been recognized for his contributions to wildlife conservation with the Clarence W. Watson Award.

January 9, 2025 - Filed Under: Research and Extension Centers, Cotton, Insects

STONEVILLE, Miss. -- After harvest each year, university research and Extension entomologists from across the Cotton Belt states collect and submit data regarding cotton crop losses from insects.

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