Braving oppressive heat and humidity and temporarily brushing aside concerns over a tight market, participants in the 15th biennial Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, held August 26-27 on a Mississippi State University forest near Starkville, Miss., turned out in record numbers. The temperature and humidity may have also been a show record. According to Show Manager Misty Booth, the total two-day attendance—paid attendees, spouses, children, exhibitor personnel, show staff, students and other guests—surpassed 7,000, topping the previous record (2014) of 6,600. Attendees came from as far away as Virginia to size up the machines, products and services provided by 92 exhibitors. The previous show high for exhibitors, 86, dated to 2006. The family-friendly show generated thousands of dollars for Log-A-Load for Kids through the sale of T-shirts by the Mississippi Loggers Assn., and through donations for food prepared on-site by Stribling Equipment, B&G Equipment, Waters International, Thompson Machinery and Puckett Machinery.

Event: “Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show”

Location: Starkville, Mississippi
Venue: John W. Starr Memorial Forest
Dates: August 26-27
Photos By: Jessica Johnson and DK Knight
SLT Issue: September 2016

Check out other featured articles in the September 2016 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s September 2016 issue features Helena, Arkansas’ Baron Creek Timber, LLC, Texarkana, Texas’ Steitler Land & Timber, and London, Kentucky’s Randy Maggard Logging. A special article reviews the recent Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, held August 26-27 in Starkville, Mississippi. Other articles cover the latest industry news, logging business tips, and new machinery and products.