Mississippi’s oldest and most-recognized outdoor show is back after a year’s break for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Mississippi Wildlife Federation and Mississippi Outdoor Expo LLC have partnered to bring back a redesigned Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza, scheduled for July 30-Aug. 1 at the Refuge Resort & Conference Center in Flowood.
The show will feature exhibits and seminars, including 4 acres of outdoor exhibitor spaces, including lakefront spaces on a 12-acre lake. This provides a unique opportunity to check out all the latest hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. An all-new Kid Zone play area is a special feature.
The Magnolia Records Big Buck scoring and awards is back, and two world-record whitetails will be on display: the Stephen Tucker and Milo Hanson bucks.
Special events and people on tap this year include: Jason Reynolds and his high-flying retrievers, catfish hand-grabbin’ tanks, youth archery range, BB gun range, Brad Case and Casting for Kids, Paul Meek turkey calling for kids, along with Ashley Jones, Ronnie Adams and Bruce Mitchell from Swamp People; Paul LeBlanc and Kinion from Southern Boyz Outdoors; Yawt; Josh Carney; Eddie Salter; Kenneth Lancaster with The Given Right TV show; Real South Hunting; Drake Waterfowl pro staff; taxidermy and game prep seminars; kayak and other fishing and angling demonstrations.
Other attractions include:
- Ducks Unlimited’s statewide golf tournament will be on Friday, July 30;
- NWTF state turkey calling championship on Saturday, July 31;
- Kid’s day, 12-and-under free on Friday, July 30 from noon until 7 p.m.;
- Ladies Power Hours, 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, featuring women in outdoors speakers. Ladies get in free between 1 and 3 p.m.; all females get a free t-shirt while supplies last.
- Gardening and habitat-management seminars.
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