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Mississippi Land Bank to cover first-year membership for 25 agritourism operations

Mississippi Land Bank will cover the first year of membership for the first 25 new agritourism operations that join the Our Genuine MS® program by October 31, 2026, under a partnership announced during Agritourism Month this October.

The partnership is intended to help Mississippi agritourism businesses promote their operations, connect with visitors and grow through the Genuine MS® program. The program announcement directs agritourism businesses to a full press release for information about participation.

Source: Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."