Haley Haygood of Franklin County, Mississippi, Awarded Archery Scholarship

Franklin County High School’s Haley Haygood is the first competitor from the Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS) Program to sign a college scholarship in the sport. Haygood recently signed an academic and archery scholarship with the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. The University of the Cumberlands is the first university in the country to offer athletic scholarships in the sport of archery.

Haygood has competed in the AIMS Program since the eighth grade and has earned the honor of Female Shooter of the Year in four out of the last five years. She also helped lead Franklin County High School to the Class AAA AIMS State Championship.

In addition to being an excellent archer, Haygood excels in the classroom. She received a score of 32 on the ACT and a 4.00 grade point average at Franklin County High School. She is also a recipient of the Presidential Academic Scholarship.

For more information about the AIMS program visit our website at www.mdwfp.com or call us at (601) 647-0777.

Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), formerly known as the Mississippi Game & Fish Commission, is an agency of the government of the U.S. state ofMississippi responsible for programs protecting Mississippi fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, as well as administering all state parks; it has its headquarters in Jackson. The agency issues hunting and fishing licenses, advises on habitat protection, and sponsors public education programs. It is also responsible for enforcement of Mississippi's fish and game laws. It is separate from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, which is the governing body for the state's natural salt-water resources and law enforcement thereof (i.e. Gulf of Mexico, ocean-going vessels, etc.).