Lamar County is in the pine belt of south Mississippi. Much of the ground is flat to gently rolling and sandy. It grows loblolly well. The catch is that flat sandy ground with a tight layer underneath can hold water at the surface longer than the sand suggests.
Southeast Forestlands works only for the landowner. We do not buy timber and we are not paid by mills.
Flat Ground Fools People
Water drains slowly from flat ground. A tract that feels solid in September can be soft in February.
Look at where the water stands after a big rain. Those spots decide your winter access, not the soil color.
Roads on Level Land
On flat ground the road has to be built up rather than cut in. A raised road with suitable drainage can improve access.
Poor road drainage can interrupt logging.
Pine That Comes on Fast
Loblolly does well on these sites and reaches thinning size early. Crowding slows diameter growth and can increase wind damage risk.
A first thinning on time leaves the better trees room to grow. Judge it on stem size and crowding, not on the planting date.
Wet Streaks and Drains
Narrow low strips through the pine stay damp year round and hold hardwood.
Leave them out of the pine job. Maintaining streamside trees and ground cover helps keep sediment out of the stream.
Setting Up the Next Stand
Most upland acres go back to loblolly. On the drier sandy spots longleaf is one of the choices to settle before seedlings are ordered.
Match the tree to the wetness of the spot rather than planting the whole tract the same.
See It on the Ground
Access, lines, and the wet spots are tract facts. Walk it before you make a decision.
Nearby Counties
We also work with landowners in nearby counties, including Forrest, Marion, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, and Jefferson Davis.
General Guidance
For more on how we handle each part of the work, start with these guides:
- What a timber cruise measures
- How a sealed-bid timber sale works
- How we sell timber
- Wet-weather logging and BMPs
- Thinning decisions
- Regeneration and replanting
- All forestry services
Talk It Over First
Talk with a forester before deciding anything. Contact us to discuss your goals; the first review of your property generally happens online.