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  2. De Soto National Forest - Wikipedia

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    The forest headquarters office is in Jackson, the state capital, as are those for all six national forests in Mississippi. The local ranger district office is in Wiggins, which is surrounded by the national forest on three sides: north, east, and south. De Soto National Forest is located between Hattiesburg and Gulfport, and can be easily ...

  3. List of national forests of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]

  4. Delta National Forest - Wikipedia

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    Delta National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in western Mississippi, located in Sharkey County, and has an area of 60,898 acres (246.4 km 2). Delta is operated as the Sunflower Wildlife Management Area. The forest is headquartered in Jackson, as are all six National Forests in Mississippi, but Delta Ranger District office is located in ...

  5. List of National Natural Landmarks in Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Mississippi National Natural Landmarks (clickable map) Name Image Date Location County ... Part of Bienville National Forest. 5: Mississippi Petrified Forest: 1965

  6. Homochitto National Forest - Wikipedia

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    National Forests in Mississippi Homochitto National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in southwestern Mississippi comprising 191,839 acres (776.34 km 2 ). In the mid-1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began reforestation of the area and developing a system of roadways and recreational areas.

  7. Black Creek Wilderness - Wikipedia

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    Black Creek Wilderness is a 5,052-acre (20 km 2) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Located within the De Soto National Forest, Mississippi's largest wilderness lies in the broad valley of Black Creek, stained a deep caramel color by the tannic acid of decaying vegetation. [1]

  8. Bienville National Forest - Wikipedia

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    Bienville National Forest is a United States National Forest in central Mississippi, named for Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. It lies in parts of Scott , Smith , Jasper , and Newton counties and has an area of 178,541 acres (72,253 ha).

  9. List of Wildlife Management Areas in Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Located east of Oxford within Holly Springs National Forest: Northwest Region Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Area Jackson County: 13,234 acres Located near Moss Point: Southeast Region William C. (Billy) Deviney Wildlife Management Area 1,203 acres Delta Region Wolf River Wildlife Management Area Lamar County and Pearl River County: 10,881 acres