Adams County: Title III Program

Adams County is located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in Southwest Mississippi. It is bordered on the north by Jefferson County, on the east by Franklin County, on the south by Wilkinson County, and on the west by the Mississippi River and Louisiana. Natchez, Mississippi's first state capital, serves as the county seat today. The city and county are rich in history. including Jefferson College the site of Mississippi's Statehood Convention in 1817.

The total land base in Adams County is 294,600 acres and 71% of that is forestland. Private landowners own 80% of this forestland. The remaining 20% is divided between forest industry (8%) and public land (12%). Adams County is home to a portion of the Homochitto National Forest.

This web site is sponsored by the Adams County Board of Supervisors through Title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000

Supervisors:

• District I - Sammy Cauthen
• District II - Henry Watts
• District III - Thomas "Boo" Campbell
• District IV - Darryl Grennell
• District V - Spanky Felter

Other Adams Forestry Information

• Learn more about Forestry
• Recent Adams County news and events
• Forest History Calendar Available

Sources of Adams County Assistance

• Cheryl McClure - County Director MSU-ES - (601) 445 - 8201
• Charles Wellborn - MFC County Forester - (601) 442 - 0472
• Trey DeLoach - MSU-ES Forestry Associate - (601) 857 - 2284
• Don Bales - MSU-ES Area Forestry Agent - (601) 545 - 4455
• Stephen Dicke - MSU Extension Forestry Professor - (601) 857 - 2284
• Looking for a Registered Forester in Mississippi to help you manage your timber try the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters

Calendar of Events

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