Miss. Horse Park director to share park鈥檚 success story with national Extension leadership conference online
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he success of the Mississippi聽Horse Park will be shared with Extension professionals from across the country Monday [April 6] during the聽Joint Council of Extension Professionals鈥 Public Issues Leadership Development Conference, to be held online.聽
Mississippi Horse Park Director聽Bricklee聽Miller is serving as a panelist during a聽virtual聽session on 鈥淭elling聽Your Extension Story 鈥 How to Stop Being the Nation鈥檚 Best Kept Secret.鈥 The Horse Park is聽a partnership of 无尽资源采集, the city of 无尽资源采集 and Oktibbeha County and is a division of the MSU Extension Service.听听
Since opening in 1999, the Horse Park has hosted聽approximately 1,000 events, becoming聽a nationally recognized destination for equine and other events, supporting tourism and generating over $43 million in economic impact.聽
鈥淭he Mississippi Horse Park is a great example of the significant impact that can happen when communities work together to create new opportunities,鈥 Miller said. 鈥淚'm grateful for the opportunity to share this success story with Extension professionals from across the country.鈥澛
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.聽
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 MSU Extension鈥檚 termite application training facility. It also is used as RV parking during MSU home football game weekends and has become a popular place to stay for both MSU fans and visitors from other universities.聽
For more on the聽Joint Council of Extension Professionals鈥 Public Issues Leadership Development Conference, visit聽.听听
For more on the Mississippi Horse Park, visit聽.听听
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