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- It all began in 1933 when people were sent to Mississippi to examine lands that might later become the National Forests in Mississippi. The Clarke-McNary Amendment to the 1911 Weeks Law made it possible to purchase land for growing timber and stream headwaters protection.
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Forest is a city and the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,684 at the 2010 census and the population is a minority-majority.
A Brief History of our City. The territory which now constitutes Scott County was granted to the State of Mississippi and to the United States at the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, concluded on September 27, 1830.
Forest, Mississippi is a fascinating city in the United States with several lesser-known facts that make it even more interesting to explore. 1. Historical Significance: Forest has a rich history and was originally settled in the early 1800s.
History of the Homochitto National Forest. The 189,000-acre Homochitto National Forest in southwest Mississippi was established in 1936 as the first national forest in the state and was named for the Homochitto River, a Native American name meaning "Big Red River."
Jan 19, 2018 · Before the early 20th century, longleaf pine forests were ubiquitous to the southern coastal plains, encompassing approximately 90 million acres of land. But years of deforestation by the...
Aug 31, 2023 · Ray Conarro served as the Forest Supervisor for the National Forests in Mississippi from August 1, 1933–June 30, 1940. This photo appeared in his “Recollections.” Imagine how Ray Conarro (1895–1977) felt when his superiors made him the inaugural supervisor of the Homochitto Purchase Unit in Mississippi—for which no land had yet been purchased.
The Holly Springs National Forest (HSNF) was established by the United States Forest Service on June 15, 1936, during the tenure of United States Department of Agriculture Chief Forester Ferdinand A. Silcox.
