University Florist at Mississippi State invites public to holiday open house
Contact: Karen Brasher
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he public is invited to kick off the holiday season at the upcoming University Florist open house at Mississippi State. Centrally located at 100 Lee Blvd., the shop will host the special event this Friday [Nov. 20] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Bulldogs can stop in to find 香蕉直播gifts and see everything the 85-year-old 香蕉直播floral institution has to offer. The University Florist features Mississippi-made wares including McCarty pottery and Wolfe Studio鈥檚 ceramic birds. Select Christmas d茅cor will be discounted 20 percent, and visitors will be eligible to receive one of three door prize giveaways.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks will be required in the store and only six patrons will be allowed in the store at any given time.
鈥淲e are all ready for a celebration. We are excited to kick off the holiday season with some great ornaments, home d茅cor and special gift selections.聽We look forward to seeing our faculty, staff and fellow Bulldogs stop in for our open house,鈥 said Taylor Bowden, florist manager.
A retail shop operated by the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in MSU鈥檚 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University Florist serves as a practicum for student employees who are horticulture majors enrolled in the floral management concentration.
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