Starkville High School senior Murphy Buckner knows the Oktibbeha County Hospital pretty well. After having surgery on his hip, Buckner, 17, underwent physical therapy and spent a great deal of time under OCH care.
But when it came time for him to choose an Eagle Scout service project, he had a hard time coming up with an idea.
At a Scout meeting one night, Buckner was talking with one of the assistant scoutmasters, Rick Maiers, about completing his Eagle Scout requirements. Buckner said Maiers
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