Physical Activity - Mississippi State Department of Health

Good health can be a walk in the park.

Good weather is the time to take steps to better health. Step outdoors for a walk once or twice a day and find out how easy it is to start on the path to healthy living.

More steps to better health:

Fighting obesity
Nutrition guides
Setting goals

Explore our Nutrition Toolkit

The Lieutenant Governors' Challenge is a 12-week program that rewards participants who work toward heart health through fitness choices, health choices, or both. Read more »

Steps you can take today:

Start! Walking
Tools for walking and health from the American Heart Association
Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi
The benefits of walking and how to get started
Walk to School
Making walking to school a safe and healthy alternative to driving

Explore our Physical Activity toolkit
Find a walking trail near you
Take a walk in a Jackson park

MSDH supports the Million Hearts initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years.