MUW Students, Staffers Walk to Lunch to Promote Healthy Lifestyle

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Mississippi University for Women students, faculty and staff burned some extra calories before and after they ate lunch, Wednesday.

Many of them walked to lunch to promote living a healthy lifestyle.

Organizers say the event encourages people to keep moving throughout the day.

Several downtown Columbus restaurants and stores even gave discounts to participants.

The program, Passport to Wellness, sponsored the initiative.