Find Your Forester

By County

To find your Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Regional and Service Area Foresters, choose your county below:

Select County
Region 1

Regional Forester

Name Ben Vanderford

Email bvanderford@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 213-8315

Address 1711 McCullough Boulevard
Tupelo, MS 38801
Region 2

Regional Forester

Name Dennis Dauterive

Email ddauterive@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 417-7495

Fax (662) 226-0170

Address 1801 Highway 51 S
Grenada, MS 38901
Region 3

Regional Forester

Name Mike Crowell

Email mcrowell@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 938-9528

Fax (601) 420-6015

Address 3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208
Region 4

Regional Forester

Name Jim Hancock

Email jhancock@mfc.ms.gov

Phone Cell: (601) 720-0238
Alt. Phone: (601) 540-5239

Fax (601) 544-0839

Address 477 South Gate Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Service Area 11

Area Forester

Name Brian James

Email bjames@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 791-9746

Address 120 South Spring Street
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Service Area 12

Area Forester

Name John Paul “J.P.” Cromwell

Email jcromwell@mfc.ms.gov

Phone 662-891-3522
Service Area 13

Area Forester

Name Mike Crabb

Email mcrabb@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 687-0684

Address 301 Townhouse Road
Booneville, MS 38829
Service Area 14

Area Forester

Name Bailey Simpson

Email bsimpson@mfc.ms.gov

Phone 601-720-7598
Service Area 15

Area Forester

Name Corey Franks

Email cfranks@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 322-2833

Address 302 Highway 30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
Service Area 16

Area Forester

Name Michael Hughey

Email mhughey@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 891-3521

Address 517 Highway 145 North, Suite 3
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Service Area 21

Area Forester

Name Kade Clowers

Email kclowers@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 582-6973

Address 1801 Highway 51 South
Grenada, MS 38901
Service Area 22

Area Forester

Name Jeffrey King

Email mking@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 891-3535

Address 9600 Highway 17 South
Carrollton, MS 38917
Service Area 23

Area Forester

Name Lee Eaton

Email leaton@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 891-3520

Address 22 East Quinn Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
Service Area 24

Area Forester

Name Blake Jones

Email bjones@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 809-9795

Address 114 Green Street
West, MS 39192
Service Area 25

Area Forester

Name Mac Ables

Email mables@mfc.ms.gov

Office 601-656-1381
Cell 601-575-0315

Address 14941 Highway 16 W
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Service Area 26

Area Forester

Name Ryan Stokes

Email rstokes@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 361-1135

Address 733 Firetower Road
Louisville, MS 39339
Service Area 31

Area Forester

Name Derrett Cason

Email jcason@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (662) 571-3792

Address 2561 Fletcher's Chapel Road
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Service Area 32

Area Forester

Name Mark Krider

Email mkrider@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 624-4209

Address 100 East 1st Street, Suite B
Scott County Courthouse
Forest, MS 39074
Service Area 33

Area Forester

Name Casey Reddoch

Email creddoch@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (769) 972-1318

Address 1213 Cooper's Well Road
Raymond, MS 39154
Service Area 34

Area Forester

Name Will Brooks

Email wbrooks@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 717-3800

Address 505 Magnolia Drive
Raleigh, MS 39153
Service Area 35

Area Forester

Name Michael Hickman

Email mhickman@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 702-0354

Physical Address 2705 Highway 15
Bay Springs, MS 39422

Mailing Address P.O. Box 331
Bay Springs, MS 39422
Service Area 36

Area Forester

Name Stuart Knight

Email sknight@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 319-5531

Address 245 Caldwell Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
Service Area 37

Area Forester

Name Scott Mellard

Email smellard@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 818-1846

Address 72 Industrial Drive
Collins, MS 39248
Service Area 41

Area Forester

Name James "Jay" Palmer

Email jpalmer@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 832-7278

Address 185 Irene Street
Liberty, MS 39645
Service Area 42

Area Forester

Name Steven Williams

Email swilliams@mfc.ms.gov

Phone Cell: (601) 940-4076
Alt. Phone: (601) 408-4176

Address 515 County Farm Lane NE
Brookhaven, MS 39602
Service Area 43

Area Forester

Name Vacant

Email

Phone Cell: (601) 940-9960

Address 226 Broad Street, Suite 21
Columbia, MS 39429
Service Area 44

Area Forester

Name Richard Ladner

Email rladner@mfc.ms.gov

Phone (601) 624-0413
Service Area 45

Area Forester

Name TBD

Email

Phone Cell: (228) 234-1536
Alt. Phone: (601) 540-5239

Address 477 South Gate Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Service Area 46

Area Forester

Name Sam Morgan

Email smorgan@mfc.ms.gov

Phone Cell: (601) 528-0544
Alt. Phone: (601) 540-5239

Address 14601 County Farm Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503

By Region

For all other MFC inquiries, please contact us.

Name	Ben Vanderford
Email	bvanderford@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 213-8315
Address	1711 McCullough Boulevard Tupelo, MS 38801

Name	Dennis Dauterive
Email	ddauterive@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 417-7495
Fax	(662) 226-0170
Address	1801 Highway 51 S Grenada, MS 38901

Name	Mike Crowell
Email	mcrowell@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 938-9528
Fax	(601) 420-6015
Address	3139 Highway 468 West Pearl, MS 39208

Name	Jim Hancock
Email	jhancock@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	Cell: (601) 720-0238 Alt. Phone: (601) 540-5239
Fax	(601) 544-0839
Address	477 South Gate Road Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Name	Brian James
Email	bjames@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 791-9746
Address	120 South Spring Street Holly Springs, MS 38635

Name	John Paul “J.P.” Cromwell
Email	jcromwell@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	662-891-3522

Name	Mike Crabb
Email	mcrabb@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 687-0684
Address	301 Townhouse Road Booneville, MS 38829

Name	Corey Franks
Email	cfranks@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 322-2833
Address	302 Highway 30 East Oxford, MS 38655

Name	Michael Hughey
Email	mhughey@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 891-3521
Address	517 Highway 145 North, Suite 3 Aberdeen, MS 39730

Name	Kade Clowers
Email	kclowers@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 582-6973
Address	1801 Highway 51 South Grenada, MS 38901

Name	Bailey Simpson
Email	bsimpson@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	601-720-7598

Name	Jeffrey King
Email	mking@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 891-3535
Address	9600 Highway 17 South Carrollton, MS 38917

Name	Lee Eaton
Email	leaton@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 891-3520
Address	22 East Quinn Street Ackerman, MS 39735

Name	Blake Jones
Email	bjones@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 809-9795
Address	114 Green Street West, MS 39192

Name	Mac Ables
Email	mables@mfc.ms.gov
Office	601-656-1381
Cell	601-575-0315
Address	14941 Highway 16 W Philadelphia, MS 39350

Name	Ryan Stokes
Email	rstokes@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 361-1135
Address	733 Firetower Road Louisville, MS 39339

Name	Derrett Cason
Email	jcason@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(662) 571-3792
Address	2561 Fletcher's Chapel Road Yazoo City, MS 39194

Name	Mark Krider
Email	mkrider@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 624-4209
Address	100 East 1st Street, Suite B Scott County Courthouse Forest, MS 39074

Name	Casey Reddoch
Email	creddoch@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(769) 972-1318
Address	1213 Cooper's Well Road Raymond, MS 39154

Name	Will Brooks
Email	wbrooks@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 717-3800
Address	505 Magnolia Drive Raleigh, MS 39153

Name	Michael Hickman
Email	mhickman@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 702-0354
Physical Address	2705 Highway 15 Bay Springs, MS 39422
Mailing Address	P.O. Box 331 Bay Springs, MS 39422

Name	Stuart Knight
Email	sknight@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 319-5531
Address	245 Caldwell Drive Hazlehurst, MS 39083

Name	Scott Mellard
Email	smellard@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 818-1846
Address	72 Industrial Drive Collins, MS 39248

Name	James "Jay" Palmer
Email	jpalmer@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 832-7278
Address	185 Irene Street Liberty, MS 39645

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Region 1

Regional Forester

Region 2

Regional Forester

Region 3

Regional Forester

Region 4

Regional Forester

Service Area 11

Area Forester

Service Area 12

Area Forester

Service Area 13

Area Forester

Service Area 14

Area Forester

Service Area 15

Area Forester

Service Area 16

Area Forester

Service Area 21

Area Forester

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Area Forester

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Service Area 45

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Service Area 46

Area Forester

By Region

Name	Steven Williams
Email	swilliams@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	Cell: (601) 940-4076 Alt. Phone: (601) 408-4176
Address	515 County Farm Lane NE Brookhaven, MS 39602

Name	Vacant
Email
Phone	Cell: (601) 940-9960
Address	226 Broad Street, Suite 21 Columbia, MS 39429

Name	Richard Ladner
Email	rladner@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	(601) 624-0413

Name	Sam Morgan
Email	smorgan@mfc.ms.gov
Phone	Cell: (601) 528-0544 Alt. Phone: (601) 540-5239
Address	14601 County Farm Rd. Gulfport, MS 39503