Selling Timber in Lowndes County, MS
Quick answer
There are 15 timber businesses listed for Lowndes County, Mississippi: 11 consulting foresters and 4 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County (5)
These 5 foresters have offices right here in Lowndes County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Dayton Allen Greenhaw is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Columbus, in Lowndes 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 01919.
James A Bailey is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Columbus, in Lowndes 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 00263.
James Stacy Madison is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Columbus, in Lowndes 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 01574.
Lee Alan Sansing is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Columbus, in Lowndes 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 01838.
Marty L Wallace is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Columbus, in Lowndes 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 01395.
Consulting Foresters in Neighboring Counties (6)
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 Lowndes County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Andrew Morgan Hood is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Gordo, in Lowndes 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 02929.
David Breazeale Logging LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for debris removal, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, lot & land clearing, timber & land services, timber sales / appraisals and tree removal. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
HCS, LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for combination woody/herbaceous treatments, timber & land services, timber inventory & contract cruising, timber sales / appraisals, wildlife & habitat improvement and wildlife habitat enhancement. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
James T Green is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Tuscaloosa, in Lowndes 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 00281.
Nail Forestry Services Inc. appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for chemical site preparation (light & heavy), combination woody/herbaceous treatments, containerized loblolly, firebreaks / firelane establishment & maintenance, forest management & maintenance, hardwood (oak, sweetgum), logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, mechanical site preparation (light & heavy), mid-rotation management, pine (loblolly, longleaf, slash), post-planting herbaceous treatments (banded & broadcast), pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, release treatments, silvicultural burning, site preparation & fire management, site preparation burning, subsoiling (open field), supplemental hardwood planting, timber & land services, tree planting, tree trimming, pruning, & brush clearing, wildlife & habitat improvement and wildlife habitat enhancement. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
Triple R Farms appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Chickasaw County. The directory lists it for deer stand placement & erection, firebreaks / firelane establishment & maintenance, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, lot & land clearing, prescribed burning, site preparation & fire management, site preparation burning, timber & land services, tree removal, wildlife & habitat improvement and wildlife habitat enhancement. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Lowndes County (4)
These 4 are based in Lowndes County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Forestry Plus Inc is a logging contractor in Columbus, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Global Cellulose Fibers CCF Columbus is a pulp mill in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It turns renewable cellulose fibers into pulp for what the business calls "essential everyday products." Its pages name tissue and towel, diapers, feminine care and incontinence products, along with specialty pulps used in construction materials, paints and coatings. The Columbus mill is at 4335 Carson Road, and its phone number is 662-243-4000. Its pages also carry a set of truck driver safety rules for common carriers, shown in English, Arabic, Russian and Spanish, and they say safety is the top priority. This is a manufacturing mill, so it suits a landowner comparing pulp makers, not one looking for a logger, a forester or a standing timber buyer. From globalcellulosefibers.com, read 10 October 2026.
International Paper Co. appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Columbus, in Lowndes County. It is recorded as a pulp & paper operation. The directory lists it as taking softwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Midsouth Timber Co LLC is a logging contractor in Columbus, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Lowndes County?
15 businesses are listed for Lowndes County: 11 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 9 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County?
No price series is published for Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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.