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Region 4

Region 4 Office

477 South Gate Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Phone: (601) 540-5239 or (601) 408-4176
Fax: (601) 544-0839

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

Name/TitleContact Information
Jim Hancock
Regional Forester
Cell: (601) 720-0238
Alt Phone: (601) 540-5239
Email: jhancock@mfc.ms.gov
Charles O’Neal
Assistant Regional Forester
Area 41, 42, 43
Cell: (228) 234-1536
Alt Phone: (601) 408-4176
Email: coneal@mfc.ms.gov
James Shumpert
Assistant Regional Forester
Area 44, 45, 46
Cell: (601) 528-4873
Alt Phone: (601) 540-5239
Email: jshumpert@mfc.ms.gov
Renee Robinson
Administrative Assistant
Office: (601) 540-5239
Email: rrobinson@mfc.ms.gov
Emily Jenkins
Administrative Assistant
Office: (601) 408-4176
Email: ejenkins@mfc.ms.gov
Kevin Craft
Outreach Officer
Cell: (601) 502-4658
Email: kcraft@mfc.ms.gov

Area Foresters

Service Area 41

Counties

  • Adams
  • Amite
  • Franklin
  • Wilkinson
Name/TitleContact Information
Eric Eisenhardt
Area Forester
Phone: 601-832-7278
Email: eeisenhardt@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 42

Counties

  • Jefferson Davis
  • Lawrence
  • Lincoln
Name/TitleContact Information


Charles Oneal
Assistant Regional Forester    
Cell: 228-234-1536
Alt Phone: 601-408-4176  
Email: coneal@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
515 County Farm Lane NE
Brookhaven, MS 39602

Service Area 43

Counties

  • Marion
  • Pike
  • Walthall
Name/TitleContact Information


Charles Oneal
Assistant Regional Forester    
Cell: 228-234-1536
Alt Phone: 601-408-4176  
Email: coneal@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
515 County Farm Lane NE
Brookhaven, MS 39602

Service Area 44

Counties

  • Hancock
  • Lamar
  • Pearl River
Name/TitleContact Information
James Shumpert
Assistant Regional Forester
Phone: 601-528-4873
Address:
477 South Gate Rd.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Email: jshumpert@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 45

Counties

  • Forrest
  • Greene
  • Perry
Name/TitleContact Information
James Shumpert
Assistant Regional Forester

Phone: 601-528-4873
Address: 477 South Gate Rd.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Email: jshumpert@mfc.ms.gov

Service Area 46

Counties

  • George
  • Harrison
  • Jackson
  • Stone
Name/TitleContact Information
Sam Morgan
Area Forester
Cell: (601) 528-0544
Alt Phone: (601) 540-5239
Email: smorgan@mfc.ms.gov

Address:
14601 County Farm Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503