MFA's Vision is to serve as the "Voice of Forestry" in Mississippi. Our Mission is leading diverse groups to promote landowner rights, environmental stewardship, member prosperity, and community understanding. MFA members and staff work to accomplish our Mission by conducting public affairs, communication, and education programs that will foster better understanding and appreciation of conservation, development and use of forestland and resources.
Mississippi Forestry Association, organized in 1938, is a not-for-profit organization representing a broad range of members in Mississippi’s forestry community such as timberland owners, professional foresters, logging contractors, forest products manufacturers, wood fiber suppliers, state and federal agencies, and suppliers of products and services.
2010 MFA Officers
· Ruth Cook, President, Hattiesburg
· Dr. James Shepard, First Vice President, Mississippi State
· Roy West, Jr., Second Vice President, Laurel
· Ellen Dabbs, Past President, Brandon
· Guy Vise, III, Treasurer, Madison
2010 MFA Committees & Leaders
Committee / Leader(s)
Annual Meeting - Gary Blair, Ian Munn
Communications - Patrice O'Brien, Misty Booth
County Forestry Associations - Chuck Bergin, Britton Hatcher
Government Affairs - Robby Toombs, Marcez Mitchell
Membership - Jim Shepard
MSU Forestry Liaison - Richard Thoms, Darren Miller
SFI State Implementation - Martin Falkner, Arnulfo Zendejas
Strategic Planning - Roy West, Jr.
Teachers Conservation Workshop - George Byrd, Harold Anderson
Timber Harvesting - Ron Ard, Ramey Harrell
Tree Farm - Trey DeLoach, Martin Falkner
Youth Forestry - James Henderson, Stephen Dicke
Who is MFA?
