First lady Michelle Obama Takes Obesity Drive To Fattest State - Mississippi

First Lady Michelle Obama brings her anti-childhood obesity drive to Mississippi - the country's most heavy state - on Wednesday, when she appears with GOP Gov. Haley Barbour, who has left the door open to a 2012 White House run.

"In Jackson, Mississippi, thanks to the encouragement of the Executive Director of Food Services, Mary Hill, the superintendent now needs elementary school teachers to eat meals with their students," Mrs. Obama said to applause. "And as you can imagine, with teachers sitting at the table - both encouraging kids to eat fruits and vegetables and eating them themselves - fruits and vegetables consumption has gone up there."

"And I'm going to be visiting Jackson on Wednesday, and I am looking forward I'm looking forward to seeing Mary and hearing more about what she's doing. And I'm eager to come to your areas, too," Mrs. Obama said.

Mrs. Obama, Barbour and his wife, Marsha Barbour, will visit two schools to talk about healthy eating and the require for kids to exercise. At the Pecan Park school, Mrs. Obama will tour the walking trail, part of a Mississippi effort to raise physical activity. Mrs. Obama's anti-childhood obesity drive is called "Let's Move;" the Mississippi scheme is called "Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi."