Noxubee County is prairie and flatwoods country in east Mississippi. Poorly drained areas need to be identified on the tract. Poor drainage strongly affects harvest access and timing.

Southeast Forestlands works only for the landowner. We do not buy timber and we are not paid by mills.

Heavy Ground, Short Season

The clay here swells when wet and stays greasy for days after rain stops.

The working season is short. A sale set up for summer and fall goes better than one that lands in February.

Roads and Decks

Never cut a road into this clay. Build it up, crown it, and rock the entrance.

Put the deck on the highest firm spot you have, even if the skid gets longer.

The Noxubee River Bottom

Parts of the county’s low ground can flood. Most of that is bottom along the river and its creeks.

That bottom hardwood is a separate product from your upland timber.

Rutting Can Cause Lasting Damage

Ruts in this ground can persist for years. They hold water, damage roots in the next stand, and make planting harder.

Write the stop-work rule so it can actually be enforced.

What to Plant Back

Pine does poorly on the heavy wet acres, no matter how carefully it is planted.

Put pine on the better-drained rises. On the low ground, natural restocking in hardwood is the usual plan, and it needs a walk to confirm seed trees and young stems first.

Harvest Timing

On this ground the month you cut sets what the crew can do.

Aim for late summer and fall. Get the tract measured and offered months ahead so the crew arrives while the ground is hard.

Nearby Counties

We also work with landowners in nearby counties, including Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Winston, Kemper, Sumter (AL), and Pickens (AL).

General Guidance

For more on how we handle each part of the work, start with these guides:

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.

Forestry Consultants & Timber Sales — Noxubee County, MS