Contact Information
654 West Frontage Road
P.O. Box 248
Wiggins, MS 39577
601-928-5291
De Soto National Forest is the largest of Mississippi's six national protected woodlands. Its 501,000 acres are stretched across a combination of pineywoods planted in a gently rolling terrain cut by sluggish serpentine streams, and bottomlands of plentiful hardwoods fed by these black-water creeks (tea-colored waterways tinted by the decayed vegetation of the forest floor).Regular rainfall and the short southern winter have left a particularly thick forest that, in turn, shelters an abundance of wildlife, including deer, turkey, and quail. Many of these areas are now recognized as unique natural resources. The Black Creek has been listed as a National Wild and Scenic River, and Congress recently declared 5,500 acres as the Black Creek and Leaf Wilderness. Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to do in De Soto National Forest, especially if you enjoy floating lazily downstream on meandering streams. For more vigorous adventurers, long and short trails, fishing holes, and camping opportunities abound.
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