Land offers so much potential for the owners.
We wanted to address many issues landowners need to consider related to timber production and marketing. Dr. Glenn Hughes, associate Extension forestry specialist in Ellisville, said almost 70 percent of Mississippi's timberland is owned privately and a significant portion is owned by minorities. Some tracts of land may have been out of production for years and have timber ready for harvest. Buyers that would pay top dollar for the timber will not bid on tracts with potential ownership problems. Hughes said he hoped to increase awareness of forestland as a significant family asset and make owners more aware of the importance of wills.