Mississippi News

Mississippi agency shares timber-harvest guidance for landowners

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is directing landowners to guidance on protecting their property and considerations before selling timber.

The agency says timber thinning can improve wildlife habitat, but Mississippi’s forestry Best Management Practices are generally voluntary. Without proper planning, a harvest can leave behind costly damage.

Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."