Mississippi Farmer Determined to Grow State’s Network of Regenerative Farms

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Mississippi Farmer Determined to Grow State’s Network of Regenerative Farms
Farmer Ben Simmons looks upon livestock in Petal, Miss., on Sept. 24, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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PETAL, Miss.—Standing in a field where his cattle graze, Ben Simmons takes a long look around the land where his farm sits and recalls a version of Mississippi that no longer exists.

When he was a boy, the country roads surrounding the small town of Petal, Mississippi, were dotted with sprawling family farms alive with the sights of tractors harvesting crops and fields lined with cattle and chickens.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.