76.00 acre, more or less, hunting/timber tract with upside row crop potential located on CR 80 and adjacent to the Natchez Trace Parkway in the Sparta Community of south Chickasaw County. As the crow flies, Houston is 8 miles north, Starkville (Mississippi State University) is 24 miles SE, West Point is 24 miles SE, Tupelo is 37 miles NE and Columbus is 39 miles SE. This place is favorably nestled between the Natchez Trace to the west, Weyerhaeuser to the north and productive row crop lands to the east & south, all of which enhance both the wildlife habitat and privacy you can expect to enjoy out here. Historical aerials indicate that about 41 acres of the timber was clearcut in circa 2000 and this area has now naturally regenerated into a nice stand of mixed hardwoods in the south portion and a mixture of pines & hardwood in the north portion. About 23 acres of merchantable pine plantation was devastated by pine beetle infestation in circa 2018 and this area has now naturally regenerated into mixed hardwoods in the south portions and mainly pines in the north. Beaver activity since circa 2010 has created about an 8-acre seasonal slough along a small branch that runs eastward and the balance of acreage covers power line ROW, shooting lanes, interior roads and 2 small ponds. Eye witness accounts and signs on the grounds indicate an active presence of deer, turkey, rabbit other small game as well as some seasonal duck. A well-maintained power line ROW covering some 2,000 linear feet and other cleared strips & interior roads provide more than ample shooting lanes to utilize for your hunting enjoyment. And the slough could be drained and converted into open fields for food plots, dove hunts or a nice lake. With fertile, silty loam soils and a gently sloping topo, this place has the upside potential to be cleared and converted into productive row crop land should that fit into one's long-term investment/management plans. Note the pics of the adjoining croplands.
