Miss. Horse Park director to share parkās success story with national Extension leadership conference online
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.āThe success of the MississippiĀ Horse Park will be shared with Extension professionals from across the country Monday [April 6] during theĀ Joint Council of Extension Professionalsā Public Issues Leadership Development Conference, to be held online.Ā
Mississippi Horse Park DirectorĀ BrickleeĀ Miller is serving as a panelist during aĀ virtualĀ session on āTellingĀ Your Extension Story ā How to Stop Being the Nationās Best Kept Secret.ā The Horse Park isĀ a partnership of 91“«Ć½, the city of Starkville and Oktibbeha County and is a division of the 91“«Ć½ Extension Service.ĢżĢż
Since opening in 1999, the Horse Park has hostedĀ approximately 1,000 events, becomingĀ a nationally recognized destination for equine and other events, supporting tourism and generating over $43 million in economic impact.Ā
āThe Mississippi Horse Park is a great example of the significant impact that can happen when communities work together to create new opportunities,ā Miller said. āI'm grateful for the opportunity to share this success story with Extension professionals from across the country.āĀ
In addition to events based on horse breeds and disciplines like roping and barrel racing, the facility has hosted banquets, concerts, dog shows, garden expos, cross country meets, fairs and more.Ā
The Horse Park also serves many functions for the campus community. It hosts labs and classes for the Department of Animal and Dairy sciences, provides parking for student preview days and is home to 91“«Ć½ Extensionās termite application training facility. It also is used as RV parking during 91“«Ć½ home football game weekends and has become a popular place to stay for both 91“«Ć½ fans and visitors from other universities.Ā
For more on theĀ Joint Council of Extension Professionalsā Public Issues Leadership Development Conference, visitĀ .ĢżĢż
For more on the Mississippi Horse Park, visitĀ .ĢżĢż
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