Cliff Covington is employed by the Mississippi State University Extension Service as an Area Livestock Agent. Cliff is responsible for developing and implementing educational programs in agriculture and natural resources. A1988 graduate of Mississippi State University, Cliff holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees 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 100 communication awards, including the prestigious Mississippi Wildlife Federation Conservation Communicator of the Year Award.

Cliff’s personal life also reflects his commitment to the conservation of our natural resources and our hunting heritage. He is a life member of the Quality Deer Management Association, the Mississippi Wildlife Federation and the Mississippi Bowhunters Association. In addition, he is a member of Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Cliff is also a Licensed Nuisance Alligator Trapping Agent and a veteran Hunter Education Instructor 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. Cliff presently serves on the Board of Directors of several organizations including: the Catch-A-Dream Foundation, the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, and the Mississippi Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. He also serves on the committees that created the Magnolia White-tailed Deer Records Program and the Mississippi Quality Deer Management Association.

A Mississippi native, Cliff makes his home in Port Gibson, Mississippi.