Podcast: The Woman Who Saved Mississippi Wildlife with Cathy Shropshire

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In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt sits down with Cathy Shropshire, who portrays Fannye Cook, the pioneering conservationist who spearheaded the creation of the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission nearly 100 years ago. Through her performance and firsthand research, Cathy brings to life the story of a woman whose passion for nature, education, and public outreach led to the establishment of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and laid the foundation for the modern MDWFP.