- Business Resources
- Agritourism
- Bed and Breakfasts
- Business Planning
- Bird Watching
- Conservation Easements
- Corn Mazes
- Cost Share Programs
- Farmers Markets
- Fee Fishing
- Financial Considerations
- Heritage Tourism
- Hunting Leases
- Legal Issues
- Marketing Your Business
- Mushroom Production
- Pine Straw
- Timber Management
- Trail Riding & Nature Trails
- Wildlife Watching
- Wildlife Management
- Backyard Habitat
- Bobwhite Quail
- Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
- Field Borders
- Louisiana Black Bear
- Mourning Doves
- Nongame Birds
- Tree Squirrels
- Warm Season Grasses
- Waterfowl
- Wetlands
- White-tailed Deer
- Wild Turkey
- Wildlife Foods
- Demonstration Areas
- Ames Plantation
- Charleston Farms
- Dove Fields
- Demonstration Pond
- Holly Springs
- Newton
- Pennington Seed
Partners
Many thanks to these organizations and businesses who help to make this program possible.
- Delta Council
- Delta Wildlife, Inc.
- Ducks Unlimited
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Land Bank
- Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Mississippi Development Authority
- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
- Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
- Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Mississippi Forestry Association
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Mississippi's Lower Delta Partnership
- Mississippi Wildlife Federation
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
- Stuart C. Irby Company and Irby Corporation
- Sturgis Timber Company
- TARA Wildlife, Inc.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S.D.A. Forest Service
- Wildlife, Inc
- Wildlife Technical Services
Bed & Breakfasts
With hard work and a good business plan, the family homestead, a rustic cabin, or an antebellum home can become a source of income. All over Mississippi, people who enjoy opening their home to visitors and providing excellent customer service have opened up bed and breakfast businesses.
Running a bed and breakfast business has many benefits including being your own boss, having flexible hours, and allowing you to work at your home. However, not everyone is suited to this type of enterprise. Bed and breakfast owners put in long hours and may have little privacy or family time. All benefits and costs of this type of enterprise should be examined prior to making the decision to open your own bed and breakfast.
Good customer service is essential in a bed and breakfast business. Everything that you do to improve customer relations adds to the experience and will help you develop loyal repeat customers. People who frequent bed and breakfast businesses are looking for that special charm and appreciate the extra attention, amenities, or the unique experience. Learn more about bed and breakfasts on the resources page.
Mississippi State University • Mississippi State University Extension Service • MSU-ES Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Forest and Wildlife Research Center • Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
