Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell has the opportunity to visit Wedgeworth Logging in Forest, Mississippi. John Wedgeworth has been in the logging business for 43 years and he knows what it takes to run a successful logging operation in today’s up and down economic climate. At 73, he still runs a Prentice loader every day and doesn’t expect to stop anytime soon. When asked what gets him up out of bed in the morning and out to the woods, his response is simple. “My family is what drives me and motivates me to get out here every day,” he says. “I want to make a good living and provide for them when I need to.” Wedgeworth Logging started in the late 1970s when John Wedgeworth decided he was tired of working for other loggers and established his own business.

Featured Story: “Big Time Pine”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Wedgeworth Logging
Location: Forest, Mississippi
SLT Issue: December 2015

Check out other featured articles in the December 2015 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s December 2015 issue features Doddridge, Arkansas’ Hartline Farm and Timber, Forest, Mississippi’s Wedgeworth Logging, and Andalusia, Alabama’s HITREE Logging. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and technology, and logging business tips.