President's Message

Do What You Can

I hope you have had a successful start to the season with minimal winter damage. I’m not sure why, but our area of north Mississippi got hit with severe winter kill. I guess we were right on the line of not enough snow cover and still cold enough to cause injury. Oh well, what can we do when our careers are dependent on the weather? Take it with a grain of salt, do what you can with what the good Lord gives you, and thank Him for the opportunity to enjoy His works!

A special thanks to our sponsors, vendors, staff, and all others that made the Yard Dawg such a great success! Loads of hard work goes into planning golf tournaments or any other events, and it doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s always a joy to play at MSU’s course, especially on new greens. Fall is right around the corner, which will bring us to Turf Field Day on September 19 in Starkville.

Furthermore, we have a topic up for discussion (increasing MTA dues) that will be voted on at this year’s annual business meeting to be held at the Deep South Turf Expo in October. I encourage all of you that can to be there. Come for the great education, and while you’re there, support those that work so hard to help better our careers and professions.

Levi Jumper

2024 MTA President