The 2026 Northwest District 4-H Safe Archery and Firearms Education and Training for Youth (S.A.F.E.T.Y.) competition, aka 4-H Shooting Sports, was held at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds and adjacent former youth league athletic fields east of Charleston on Saturday, May 2.
Hundreds of youngsters, 4-H coaches, parents and other family members from 15 northwest Mississippi counties participated in the event, including members of the local Tallahatchie Sharp Shooters 4-H Shooting Sports Club.
Competitors vied in various disciplines, including air rifle and air pistol, .22 rifle and pistol, archery, muzzleloader and shotgun.
Senior-level 4-H members had the opportunity to qualify for advancement to a state Shooting Sports competition.
