Law Enforcement and Investigation (LEI) - Closure Orders

The following are summaries of prohibited acts on the National Forests in Mississippi. A copy of each of the Forest Supervisor's Orders can be obtained from the Supervisor's Office in Jackson or any one of the six Ranger District Offices.

FOREST ORDER NO. 08-11-37-23-152

Forest-wide Closure Orders: (2007 documents 1 - 11 and 2012 are combined into one document) 

2007-00-01 Occupancy and Use

2007-00-02 Forest Development Roads

2007-00-03 Alcoholic Beverages

2007-00-04 Occupancy and Use

2007-00-05 Use of Vehicles on Forest Development Roads

2007-00-06 Occupancy and Use

2007-00-07 Occupancy and Use

2007-00-08 Occupancy and Use

2007-00-09 Forest Developmental Roads and Trails

2007-00-11 Commercial Hauling Prohibition

2012-00-01 Special Closure

Bienville National Forest Closure Orders: (All 2007, 2012, and 2017 documents combined here)

2017-01-01 Authorized Off-Highway Vehicle Trave Routes

2017-01-00 Recreational and Historical Sites, Facilities, and Structures

2012-01-00 Motor Vehicle Closures of Forest Service Roads

2007-01-06 Wildlife Management Area

2007-01-05 Walk-In Areas for Turkey Hunting Season

2007-01-01 Seasonal Motor Vehicle Road Closures of Forest Service Roads

Chickaswhay Ranger District Closure Orders:

2007-05-05 Occupancy and Use: Turkey Fork Recreation Area

Delta National Forest Closure Orders:

2018-03-12 Emergency Closure Order

De Soto National Forest Closure Orders:

2004-02-15 Special Closure

Holly Springs National Forest Closure Orders:

2007-07-03  Occupancy and Use

Homochitto National Forest Closure Orders:

08-07-04-21-120 Occupancy and Use (2021)

2007-04-01 Occupancy and Use

Tombigbee National Forest Closure Orders:

2017-17-03 Occupancy and Use

Alerts

• Delta NF Roads Open

  Area(s): Delta, Blue Lake Recreation Area, Delta Multiple-Use Trails, Delta National Forest Campsites, Delta WMA, Little Sunflower River

  Date(s): Sep 2, 2022

  Delta National Forest Roads Update September 2, 2022

  Roads 720 and 721 are now open.

   

   

  Please be safe.

• FS Road 102 temporarily closed near 102G intersection

  Date(s): May 3, 2021

  Forest Service Road 102 is temporarily closed on near the 102G intersection due to slide concerns on the Homochitto National Forest. Call the Ranger District office for more information 601-384-5876.

• Delta National Forest FS Road 703D closed

  Date(s): Feb 26, 2018

  Forest Service Road 703D (Miller Road) on the Delta Ranger District is closed.

Closures

• De Soto National Forest - Multiple Closures

  Date(s): Aug 24, 2022

  1. Moody’s Landing, Janice Landing, and Fairley Bridge Landing are closed due to rising waters from Black Creek Wild and Scenic River on the De Soto Ranger District.
  2. Big Biloxi Recreation area  is closed due to the flood forecast for the Big Biloxi River. 
  3. Bethel and Rattlesnake OHV trails are closed due to wet conditions
• Little Tiger ATV Trail - CLOSED

  Date(s): Aug 24, 2022

  The Little Tiger ATV trail on the Chickasawhay Ranger District will be closed this week due to heavy rainfall. 

• The Chickasaw ATV trail on the Tombigbee National Forest is temporarily closed.

  Date(s): Jul 13, 2022

  The Chickasaw ATV trail on the Tombigbee National Forest is temporarily closed.