April 2018 Stories

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Waylon Greer- A new generation ag pilot with Tunica Air

By Mike Lee Most young men go through high school with one of two goals in mind after graduation; to further their education in college or to start a career.  Occasionally though, a teenager does both and Waylon Greer of Independence, Mississippi is one such man. Excelling both scholastically and athletically, Greer graduated Independence High …

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First Generation Farmers- Pursuing a dream and embracing hard work

By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Austin Britt Farmers across the Delta normally have a pedigree that reaches back into the family tree for a few generations. Just like planting and harvest, fathers and their sons and daughters keep replanting, nourishing and encouraging a life out of the rich Delta soil. But for some, …

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Buford Lake Planting Co.- Like grandfather, like grandson farming is in the blood

By Mark H. Stowers Over a decade ago, John Seely got into farming when his grandmother leased him 330 acres to work. He planted wheat and sat back and waited for it grow. He had some ups and downs but learned enough that he now manages over 4,000 acres just outside of Clarksdale in Lyon. …

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