LEFLORE COUNTY — Willis Durden “Dan” McGeary left Mississippi to follow his dream of becoming a pilot, but he never forgot his connection to his home state or his alma mater, Mississippi State University.
The last surviving member of a prominent Delta family, McGeary willed Sidon Plantation in Leflore County to Mississippi State University. The bequest includes 2,069 acres of farmland and 568 additional acres around Sidon Plantation near Greenwood, as well as one of the oldest homes in Leflore County. McGeary died in 2011 at age 91.
The $8 million bequest of real estate, the largest in university history, is designated “unrestricted,” meaning agricultural lease proceeds from the property will provide an annual source of revenue for MSU as part its Bulldog Properties program.
The last surviving member of a prominent Delta family, McGeary willed Sidon Plantation in Leflore County to Mississippi State University. The bequest includes 2,069 acres of farmland and 568 additional acres around Sidon Plantation near Greenwood, as well as one of the oldest homes in Leflore County. McGeary died in 2011 at age 91.
The $8 million bequest of real estate, the largest in university history, is designated “unrestricted,” meaning agricultural lease proceeds from the property will provide an annual source of revenue for MSU as part its Bulldog Properties program.
