Who are the Kudzu Kids?
Meet the Kudzu Kids.
Rachel
| Name: | Rachel McGowan | ![]()  | 
| Age: | 14 | |
| School year: | 8th grade | |
| Parents: | Thomas McGowan, professor of anthropology at Ole Miss Kelly Clements McGowan, attorney (divorced)  | 
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| Pets: | Taylor, yellow lab Miss Kitty, cat  | 
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| Hobbies  & Interests:  | 
Figuring out why people do the things they do | |
| Motto: | "A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within." — Eudora Welty | |
Zach
| Name: | Zach Burgess | ![]()  | 
| Age: | 12 | |
| School year: | 7th grade | |
| Parents: | Jerome Burgess, systems analyst for DataTech Computers Anita Burgess, Registrar's Office on campus  | 
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| Pets: | Lobo, German shepherd | |
| Hobbies  & Interests:  | 
Computers, reading, sci-fi stuff, roller blades, basketball | |
| Motto: | "Creepers gonna creep!" | |
What the heck is kudzu?
Kudzu is a perennial vine originally introduced in the U.S. to control soil erosion. Learn more





        