Students across Mississippi are invited to get outdoors and participate in the 2015 North Mississippi Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest. The deadline for submission of entry form and artwork to the Visitor Education Center (VEC) has been extended to May 15, 2015.

The contest is sponsored by the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Winners in four age categories will have their work included in the Mississippi Outdoors magazine and posted on the MWFPF website. First place winners will receive a complimentary copy of the magazine displaying their work.

For more information on entry forms and rules please visit our website at www.mdwfp.com/north-ms-fish-hatcheries/educational-opportunities.aspx or call the VEC at (662) 563-8068.

The VEC is part of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks' North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and is located at Exit 233 east off I-55.

For more information regarding fishing in Mississippi, visit our website at www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting or call us at (601) 432-2400. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mdwfp or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDWFPonline.