Submitted on Wed, 2013-05-15 09:42 by Jay Thompson
Along with the transition from cold to a warm climate, more and more cyclists will be getting out to enjoy the beautiful sights the state has to offer. It’s a great thing that May is National Bike Month and many Mississippians will be taking advantage of the camaraderie established among cyclists.
Submitted on Tue, 2013-04-09 11:16 by Jay Thompson
The Mississippi Delta is a region of the state that is comprised of approximately 18 counties, of which 30% of the residents live below the poverty level.
Submitted on Thu, 2013-03-07 13:11 by Jay Thompson
In an effort to continue the momentum from her Let’s Move! campaign, First Lady, Michelle Obama and television star Rachel Ray visited Mississippi on February 27, 2013. Mississippi was all too proud to be a part of the third anniversary of this movement and even happier to report progress over the past three years.
Submitted on Fri, 2013-02-01 17:22 by Jay Thompson
In the past, community churches have typically served as places of worship. These institutions have been sustained by providing valuable contributions to communities in the areas of direct economic contributions, social services and community volunteering and education. This highlights the expanded role of the church from the church with “four walls” to the church “witho
Submitted on Wed, 2012-12-12 17:20 by Jay Thompson
There are a number of exciting Safe Routes to Schools initiatives taking place around the state of Mississippi and the momentum continues. The Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program has opened up its fourth funding cycle.
Submitted on Wed, 2012-11-07 08:12 by Jay Thompson
Over the last few months, a great deal of momentum and synergy has been built around schools and communities initiating joint use (or shared use) agreements, which allow for the sharing of property between two entities to increase physical activity and improve nutrition among their residents. Although these efforts are good and collaborations such as these have served as a
Submitted on Wed, 2012-10-10 16:26 by Jay Thompson
The Safe Routes to School Mississippi network prides itself on the ability to connect with those organizations within the state that are passionate about ridding the state of the childhood obesity epidemic. We continue our efforts in expanding our parameters to partners that are champions for the cause. While attending a meeting with the Obesity Coalition (formulated by The Partnership for A Healthy Mississippi)
Submitted on Wed, 2012-09-12 08:43 by Jay Thompson
The Safe Routes to School Mississippi network prides itself on the ability to connect with those organizations within the state that are passionate about ridding the state of the childhood obesity epidemic.
Submitted on Mon, 2012-08-06 14:19 by Jay Thompson
Like many organizations, we at the Safe Routes to School National Partnership like to have data to back up our opinions.
Submitted on Fri, 2012-07-06 12:11 by Jay Thompson
The August 2009 issue of Parks and Recreation features National Policy & Legal Analysis Network’s (now called ChangeLab Solutions) Joint-Use Agreement resources in an article about using school recreational facilities as community facilities. Mississippi is one of the states that have now bought in and is now on the path to discovering and implementing healthy alternatives for its citizens.
