MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE IS TAKING RIDING, SPORTING CLAY SHOOTING, AND FISHING TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL
IT ALL BEGAN WITH THREE Mississippi College students out for a drive on a sunny day. As they motored through rural Hinds County, the young women, all avid horseback riders, came upon a scene of pastoral beauty. A rustic barn rose from the rolling hills, overlooking a tranquil lake and acres of well-maintained pastures. On a whim, the students stopped and asked the owner if she would consider letting their university begin an equestrian program on the beautiful property. To their surprise, the owner, Jamie Martin, said yes…