Posts Tagged ‘Fighting Okra’

Delta State reintroduces toughest vegetable in higher education

by Stephen McDill Published: February 1,2013

Tags: advertising, Delta State University, Fighting Okra, Mad Genius, Mississippi Delta

The biologists may call it “abelmoschus esculentus” but down here in the South its better known as okra. A native of West Africa that is cousin to cotton and popularly served up fried or in Creole gumbo, okra is now getting talked up by ESPN and David Letterman thanks to a Bolivar County university and [...] [...]

Read February 1 issue of MBJ

by MBJ Staff Published: February 1,2013

Tags: Air Care, CWIP, Fighting Okra, healthy eating, helicopters, Mad Genius, Mary Hawkins Butler, Nancy Anderson, Phil Hardwick, Rick Cleveland, Super Bowl, Tulane University

>> FEAR THE OKRA Mad Genius ad campaign helps Delta State reintroduce the toughest vegetable in higher education— by Stephen McDill Also in this week’s paper: >> LEGISLATURE Move state offices to Capitol Complex — by Ted Carter >> SPORTS New kiosks make for a better visit at sports hall— by Frank Brown >> ENERGY [...] [...]

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