Cliff Covington is employed by the Mississippi State University Extension Service as Area Livestock Agent serving Southwest Mississippi. Cliff is responsible for developing and implementing educational programs in agriculture and natural resources. A 1988 graduate of Mississippi State University, Cliff holds both a B.S. and M.S. degree in Animal Science. An active member of both the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Cliff is the outdoor columnist for the Port Gibson Reveille and a free-lance writer with articles published in numerous outdoor magazines. Cliff has received over 50 communication awards, including the prestigious Mississippi Wildlife Federation 2001 Conservation Communicator of the Year Award.

Cliff is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing. His personal life reflects his commitment to the conservation of our natural resources. He is a life member of both the Mississippi Wildlife Federation and the Mississippi Bowhunters Association. In addition, he is a member of Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Quality Deer Management Association, and the National Rifle Association. Cliff presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Wildlife Federation and the Mississippi Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. In addition, Cliff serves on the committees creating the Magnolia White-tailed Deer Records Program and the Mississippi Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association. Cliff is also a 16-year veteran Hunter Education Instructor and a Licensed Nuisance Alligator Trapping Agent for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. In 1998, Cliff was named the Mississippi Bowhunter of the Year by the Mississippi Bowhunters Association. A Mississippi native, Cliff and his wife, Lisa, make their home in Port Gibson, Mississippi.