Choctaw

“How many of you like vegetables?” The question posed to a gathering of Choctaw children in a garden in rural Mississippi elicits skeptical responses. But upon sampling the fresh produce harvested with their own hands, however, the children’s stereotypes of disgust turn to surprises of delight. A...

By Ken Stribling, Public Information Coordinator Last Saturday, a massive tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi, killing ten people and injuring scores of others. Hardest hit were Choctaw, Holmes and Yazoo Counties. Hundreds of Mississippi families lost their homes...