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Region 1

Region 1 Office

1711 McCullough Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38801

Phone: (662) 322-0847
Phone: 769-798-5961

To report a wildfire or request a burn permit in Mississippi, call 1-833-MFC-FIRE (or dial 911).

Name/TitleContact Information
Ben Vanderford
Regional Forester
Cell: (601) 213-8315
Email: bvanderford@mfc.ms.gov
Shaun Rogers
Assistant Regional Forester
Cell: (601) 540-2611
Email: srogers@mfc.ms.gov
Bryan Wheeler
Assistant Regional Forester
Cell: (662) 231-0130
Email: bwheeler@mfc.ms.gov
Pamela Pace
Administrative Assistant
Cell: (662) 322-0847
Email: ppace@mfc.ms.gov
Robbin O’Neal
Administrative Assistant
Cell: (769) 798-5961
Email: roneal@mfc.ms.gov
Mike Crabb
Outreach Officer
Cell: (662) 417-7492
Email: mcrabb@mfc.ms.gov

Area Foresters

Service Area 11

Counties

  • Benton
  • DeSoto
  • Marshall
  • Tate
  • Tunica
Name/TitleContact Information
Area Forester – Vacant
Ben Vanderford (Temporary)
Address:

P. O. Box 56
61 Homan Road
Potts Camp, MS 38659

Cell: (601) 213-8315
Email: bvanderford@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 12

Counties

  • Lee
  • Pontotoc
  • Tippah
  • Union
Name/TitleContact Information
John Paul “J.P.” Cromwell
Area Forester
Cell: 662-891-3522
Email: jcromwell@mfc.ms.gov

Address:

1711 McCullough Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38801

Service Area 13

Counties

  • Alcorn
  • Prentiss
  • Tishomingo
Name/TitleContact Information
Andrew Fletcher
Area Forester
Phone: (662) 687-0684
Email: afletcher@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
301 Townhouse Rd.
Boonville, MS 38829

Service Area 14

Counties

  • Coahoma
  • Panola
  • Quitman
  • Tallahatchie
Name/TitleContact Information
Area Forester – Vacant
Ben Vanderford (Temporary)
Address:
P. O. Box 56
61 Homan Road
Potts Camp, MS 38659

Cell: (601) 213-8315
Email: bvanderford@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 15

Counties

  • Calhoun
  • Lafayette
  • Yalobusha
Name/TitleContact Information
Brian James
Area Forester
Phone: (662)-322-2833
Email: bjames@mfc.ms.gov

Address:

302 Highway 30 East
Oxford, MS 38655

Service Area 16

Counties

  • Chickasaw
  • Itawamba
  • Monroe
Name/TitleContact Information
Michael Hughey
Area Forester
Phone: (662) 891-3521
Email: mhughey@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
517 Hwy 145 N, Suite 3
Aberdeen, MS 39730