Research supports state watermelonFAMILY The field day allowed growers to interact with researchers and others as they saw what affects this sweet crop in Mississippi. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)MELON Mississippi State University Extension hosted the 2026 Watermelon Field Day in the fields of the R.R. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson) Mississippi State University Extension hosted the 2026 Watermelon Field Day in the fields of the R.R. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)MEN The MSU field day July 22 displayed 30 varieties of melons growing in MSU fields. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson) The MSU field day July 22 displayed 30 varieties of melons growing in MSU fields.