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and her friend Mrs. Rosa, are her mentors.<br />
They are willing to help and answer any<br />
questions that she has.<br />
In November 2017, she and her family had<br />
a special event on her farm which raised over<br />
$1,000 for her senior class trip. They called it<br />
“A Day on Addy’s Farm”. They made flyers to<br />
advertise and had a fun day on the farm which<br />
included face painting, seeing the animals,<br />
a hayride, petting the turtles, a photo booth,<br />
bake sale, a bouncy house, bee presentations,<br />
and they sold hotdog plates. Addison and her<br />
parents, along with her small senior class,<br />
enjoyed a trip to Hawaii in March for her<br />
senior trip.<br />
Addison has an Instagram page called<br />
“Addy Gone Farming”. There she documents<br />
her adventures in farming. People from all<br />
over the country comment on her page and<br />
enjoy seeing the animals.<br />
Upon graduation in May, Addison will<br />
go to Hinds Community College. After that,<br />
she plans on transferring to Mississippi State<br />
University and becoming a large animal<br />
veterinarian. She hopes her younger sister<br />
will take care of all her animals when she<br />
goes off to college. “I’d like to move to Florida<br />
after college,” says Addison. “I’d love to move<br />
there because I love the ocean. It would be<br />
perfect to move my farm down to a tropical<br />
place. I could enjoy both things that I love<br />
together in the same place,” she said.<br />
Addison’s mom, Renee Yates, is very proud<br />
of her. “The thing that makes me most proud<br />
of Addison is that she honors and serves<br />
God and is faithful to Him. She loves the Lord<br />
and serves Him with her talents,” she said.<br />
“Sometimes she is out there on the farm until<br />
after dark with a headlamp on, cleaning<br />
everything,” she added.<br />
Addison is thankful for her opportunities.<br />
“I’m very thankful that the Lord has allowed<br />
me to have so many wonderful opportunities<br />
and experiences at such a young age. I’ve<br />
always loved animals and by owning my own<br />
farm I can love on and play with them anytime<br />
I want,” said Addison.<br />
Addison’s farming adventures have only<br />
just begun and she is off to a great start!<br />
She already has a bounty of experience that<br />
will help her towards her goal of becoming a<br />
veterinarian one day. l
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