Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell travels to Waynesboro, Mississippi to spend some time with Bazor Pulpwood. Freddy Bazor began his logging career in 1969, after his father, Fred Bazor Sr., was killed in a logging accident. Freddy had completed a forestry degree from Mississippi State University and had just joined his father’s operation when the tragedy occurred. The elder Bazor was a producer for International Paper in Bukatunna. After the death of his father, Freddy decided to make a name for himself in logging. He felt he had the right mix of education and background to succeed. He purchased a Ford tractor and Case tracked loader and went to work. Relying on the contacts he made with his father’s operation, he found that work was plentiful with IP. Later he began working with Leaf River in New Augusta¬¬¬—now Georgia-Pacific.

Featured Story: “Moving Forward”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Bazor Pulpwood Company
Location: Waynesboro, Mississippi
SLT Issue: September 2014

Check out other featured articles in the September 2014 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s September 2014 issue features Sharon, Georgia’s Southern H Logging, LLC, Waynesboro, Mississippi’s Bazor Pulpwood, and Six Mile, South Carolina’s Pilgrim’s Logging. Also highlighted is the upcoming Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, to be held September 19-20 in Starkville, Mississippi. Other articles discuss old mill towns, business management, and logging safety.