Sweet potato becomes state’s official veggie - The Oxford Eagle

Sweet potato becomes state’s official veggie - The Oxford Eagle

By MSU communications It’s official. The Mississippi sweet potato is growing tremendously—in status that is. The storage root formally becomes the “Official Vegetable of Mississippi” on July 1, after Governor Tate Reeves signed Senate House Bill 2383 into law this past month. And, none could be happier about the legislation’s passage than Mississippi State University sweet potato expert Lorin Harvey. “Farmers in Mississippi work hard to produce …

Mississippi names sweet potato official state vegetable

Mississippi names sweet potato official state vegetable

Sweet potato soon to be Mississippi's official vegetable

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The sweet potato is soon to be the official vegetable of the Magnolia state. Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 2383 into law this past month, which will officially designate the veggie on July 1. Considered a specialty crop, sweet potatoes have a statewide production value of $82 million annually. The potatoes can be eaten by themselves, or the true Southern cook can curate the veggie into a delicious pie, casserole, or…