Southern’ Loggin Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson has the opportunity to visit Harrison Logging in Gore Springs, Mississippi. In 1984 Carl Harrison, 68, alongside his father, left full time farming to start full time logging. Harrison Logging started out with just one skidder, felling with chainsaws. When sons Kevin, 42, and Darren, 44, joined the business Harrison Logging became a third generation family business and really started growing. “We bought a tree cutter in 1991 and haven’t looked back since,” Kevin Harrison says. While Kevin admits he does most of the tedious paperwork for the business, Harrison Logging, and the accompanying trucking entity, Harrison Trucking, he, father Carl and brother Darren are equal partners. “We’ve come a long way from where we started,” Kevin says with a smile towards his father.

Featured Story: “Humble Beginnings”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Harrison Logging
Location: Gore Springs, Mississippi
SLT Issue: July 2013

Check out other featured articles in the July 2013 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times July issue spotlights Mississippi’s Harrison family, which has done nothing but grow. Florida logger Randy McKenzie runs a successful dealership. Also, Travis and Darrell Pugh had to make some tough cuts last year to keep their company out of the red.