Wayne County is pine country in southeast Mississippi. Most of the uplands are sandy and rolling and grow loblolly well. The Chickasawhay River runs through the county, and its bottom is a different world from the hills above it.
Southeast Forestlands works only for the landowner. We do not buy timber and we are not paid by mills.
Two Kinds of Ground, One County
Upland sand drains fast and carries equipment through most of the year. River bottom holds water and stays soft long after a rise.
If your place has both, plan them as two jobs. Cut the high ground when the bottom is too wet to touch.
When the River Comes Up
A wet winter can put the bottom out of reach for weeks. A contract that ignores that risk puts the cost on you.
Write a stop-work rule into the sale and enforce it. Ruts made in a soft bottom stay for years.
Pine on the Hills
Loblolly grows fast on this sandy ground. Stands often reach thinning size sooner than the owner expects.
A thinning at the right time keeps the good trees growing and leaves the stand standing.
Hardwood in the Bottom
Bottom hardwood grows slowly and is often older than the pine on the same place. Cruise it on its own and report it by species and grade.
Hardwood that has never been graded cannot be described to anyone. Take the time to measure it right.
Roads and Crossings
Getting from the highway to the stand is half the job here. Weak crossings on the creeks feeding the river are the usual problem.
Look at the access first. Walk the haul route before you set a price on anything.
Nearby Counties
We also work with landowners in nearby counties, including Clarke, Jasper, Jones, Greene, Perry, and Choctaw (AL).
General Guidance
How the work itself is done is explained once, site-wide, rather than repeated county by county:
- 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
Walk the place with a forester before deciding anything. Contact us to set up a visit.