Photo by Courtesy photo/Dean Burchfield
Loblolly pine trees comprise more than half of Dean Burchfield’s farm acreage in Pontotoc and Union counties in Mississippi, and he estimates at least half of that took on some degree of damage from the ice storms Jan. 23-27, 2026.
STARKVILLE – It is far too soon to put a dollar figure on the total damage to Mississippi’s forestland from the Jan. 23-27 winter storm, but agricultural damage assessment teams with state agencies are helping affected landowners estimate their financial losses and identify their next steps.
