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Region 1

Region 1 Office

1711 McCullough Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38801

Phone: (662) 322-0847
Phone: 769-798-5961

To report a wildfire or request a burn permit in Mississippi, call 1-833-MFC-FIRE (or dial 911).

Name/TitleContact Information
Ben Vanderford
Regional Forester
Cell: (601) 213-8315
Email: bvanderford@mfc.ms.gov
Shaun Rogers
Assistant Regional Forester
Cell: (601) 540-2611
Email: srogers@mfc.ms.gov
Bryan Wheeler
Assistant Regional Forester
Cell: (662) 231-0130
Email: bwheeler@mfc.ms.gov
Pamela Pace
Administrative Assistant
Cell: (662) 322-0847
Email: ppace@mfc.ms.gov
Robbin O’Neal
Administrative Assistant
Cell: (769) 798-5961
Email: roneal@mfc.ms.gov
Tympel Harrison
Outreach Officer
Cell: (662) 417-7492
Email: tharrison@mfc.ms.gov

Area Foresters & Forest Technicians

Service Area 11

Counties

  • Benton
  • DeSoto
  • Marshall
  • Tate
  • Tunica
Name/TitleContact Information
Brian James
Area Forester
Phone: (662) 791-9746
Email: bjames@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
120 South Spring St.
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Andrew “Dru” Roberts
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 687-4596
Email: aroberts@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 12

Counties

  • Lee
  • Pontotoc
  • Tippah
  • Union
Name/TitleContact Information
John Paul “J.P.” Cromwell
Area Forester
Cell: 662-891-3522
Email: jcromwell@mfc.ms.gov
Wesley Crum
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 871-8519
Email: wcrum@mfc.ms.gov
Jeremy Green
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 871-8532
Email: jgreen@mfc.ms.gov
Chris Givens
Forestry Technician            
Phone: (662)-687-0749
 Email: cgivens@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 13

Counties

  • Alcorn
  • Prentiss
  • Tishomingo
Name/TitleContact Information
Mike Crabb
Area Forester
Phone: (662) 687-0684
Email: mcrabb@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
301 Townhouse Rd.
Booneville, MS 38829
Bryan Malone
Forestry Technician
Phone: (601)-443-3103
Email: bmalone@mfc.ms.gov
Hunter McKee
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 687-4331
Email: hmckee@mfc.ms.gov
Sam Warren
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 687-4148
Email: swarren@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 14

Counties

  • Coahoma
  • Panola
  • Quitman
  • Tallahatchie
Name/TitleContact Information
Bailey Simpson
Area Forester
Cell: 601-720-7598
Email: bsimpson@mfc.ms.gov
Jimmy Cable
Forestry Technician
Phone: (601) 720-7248
Email: jcable@mfc.ms.gov
Brandon Stuckey
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662)-207-0139
Email: bstuckey@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 15

Counties

  • Calhoun
  • Lafayette
  • Yalobusha
Name/TitleContact Information
Corey Franks
Area Forester
Phone: (662) 322-2833
Email: cfranks@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
302 Highway 30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
Stacy Simmons
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 871-7683
Email: ssimmons@mfc.ms.gov
Scottie Jones       
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 687-4850
Email: sjones@mfc.ms.gov
James “Cody” Smith
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662)-687-4861
Email: jsmith@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 16

Counties

  • Chickasaw
  • Itawamba
  • Monroe
Name/TitleContact Information
Michael Hughey
Area Forester
Phone: (662) 891-3521
Email: mhughey@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
517 Hwy 145 N, Suite 3
Aberdeen, MS 39730
John Martin
Forestry Technician
Phone: (662) 871-8105
Email: jmartin@mfc.ms.gov
Mitch Gann        
Forestry Technician
Phone: 662-687-4870
Email: mgann@mfc.ms.gov