Selling Timber in Amite County, MS
Quick answer
There are 20 timber businesses listed for Amite County, Mississippi: 12 consulting foresters and 8 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 9 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Timber prices for Amite County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Mississippi's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Amite County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Pine sawtimber | $22.03 per ton |
| Pine chip-n-saw | $12.52 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $4.77 per ton |
| Oak sawtimber | $57.35 per ton |
| Mixed hardwood sawtimber | $39.81 per ton |
| Hardwood pulpwood | $9.02 per ton |
Source: Mississippi State University Extension, Q2 2026. All Mississippi timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Amite County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Consulting Foresters in Amite County (2)
These 2 foresters have offices right here in Amite County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Brent Hester Barron is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Liberty, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 02652.
Julius R Caston is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Liberty, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 01346.
Consulting Foresters in Neighboring Counties (10)
Listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters consulting forester roster, the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory and the Mississippi Forestry Commission forestry vendors directory as working Amite County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Gaines M Daughdrill is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Centreville, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 02380.
Greyson R Campbell is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Summit, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 02186.
James L Dykes is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Osyka, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 00407.
Keith Michael Frazier is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Hammond, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 01895.
Landmark Forestry and Realty LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Adams County. The directory lists it for timber & land services, timber inventory & contract cruising and timber sales / appraisals. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
Michael Royce Allen is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Kentwood, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 01891.
Richard C Hurst is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Clinton, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 01439.
Richard W Taylor is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Port Gibson, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 00745.
Roger Dale Terrell is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Centreville, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 00953.
Teddy Alfred Brown is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Saraland, in Amite County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 02653.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Amite County (7)
These 7 are based in Amite County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Amite County Poles & Pilings appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Gloster, in Amite County. It is recorded as a post & pole operation. The directory lists it as taking softwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Gloster Chips is a mill in Gloster, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Greentree Lumber Company is a mill in Liberty, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jones Lumber Company appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Gloster, in Amite County. It is recorded as a sawmill operation. The directory lists it as taking hardwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Lewis Timber Co is a logging contractor in Gloster, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Southern Logging Inc. is a logging contractor in Liberty, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
The Teal Jones Group appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Liberty, in Amite County. It is recorded as a sawmill operation. The directory lists it as taking softwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Amite County, working from a nearby town.
Wallace Lumber Co is a family-run sawmill business in Summit, Mississippi, in Amite County. It started with a single sawmill and has grown into a network of four. Mark Wallace built the first mill from the ground up, and the family still runs the operation. The mills produce rough-cut lumber, timbers, pallet cants, laminated mats, timber mats, crane mats, and hardwood mats. The company supplies the heavy equipment, construction, and oil and gas exploration industries nationwide, and it describes its mats as "premium hardwood mats." David Wallace joined the mill full-time in 2020 as Vice President of Mill Operations, and Alex Price has been with the company since 2019 as Vice President of Business Operations. The office is at 6521 County Line Rd., Summit, Mississippi 39666, and the phone number is 601-276-2834. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 to 4:30, and Friday, 7:00 to 3:00. This suits a landowner who wants to know a Summit mill that makes hardwood lumber, timbers, and mats, and who runs it, before deciding where logs might go. From wallacelumber.org, read 17 October 2026.
Land clearing and small-lot services (1)
Amite Bioenergy LLC (company/site name) appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Gloster, in Amite County. It is recorded as a energy product operation. The directory lists it as taking softwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Amite County?
20 businesses are listed for Amite County: 12 consulting foresters and 8 buyers, loggers and mills. 9 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Amite County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Mississippi State University Extension Service publishes the quarterly Mississippi Timber Price Report, state-wide average stumpage in $/ton, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Amite County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no statewide permit and no notification to harvest timber on your own land — the article of the state code that once regulated forest harvesting was repealed in 2017, and the Forestry Commission's own step-by-step harvest guidance has no permit or notice step in it. Best Management Practices are published by the Forestry Commission and the state calls their use voluntary, but voluntary is not the same as unenforceable: Mississippi law makes it unlawful to cause pollution of state waters, the Department of Environmental Quality investigates and enforces against harvests that do, and the federal Clean Water Act exemption for forest roads and site preparation depends on following the mandatory practices. Counties have less room here than in Georgia or Alabama — since 16 March 2018 no Mississippi county or municipality may adopt an ordinance restricting forestry activity on agricultural land — but ordinances already in place before that date still stand, so check with your county before work starts. One more thing worth knowing: if someone cuts your trees without your consent, Mississippi sets the damages at double the fair market value of the timber plus the cost of replanting, and an honest mistake is not a defence.
Permit rules in Mississippi →What is timber worth in Amite County?
No price series is published for Amite County on its own. Mississippi's latest published stumpage figures (Mississippi State University Extension, Q2 2026) put oak sawtimber at $57.35 per ton. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for Amite County come from the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters consulting forester roster, the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory and the Mississippi Forestry Commission forestry vendors directory, revised 22-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.