Delta National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in western

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, located in Sharkey County, and has an area of . Delta is operated as the Sunflower Wildlife Management Area. The forest is headquartered in

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, as are all six National Forests in Mississippi, but Delta Ranger District office is located in Rolling Fork. It is one of only six National Forests that are contained entirely within a single county and the only bottomland hardwood forest in the National Forest system. The Green Ash-Overcup Oak-Sweetgum Research Natural Areas within the Delta National Forest are a rare example of pristine bottomland hardwood forests. They were declared

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s in May 1976.

Sunflower Wildlife Management Area

Under a Memorandum of Understanding between the

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and the

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Delta National Forest is operated as the ''Sunflower Wildlife Management Area''.

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National Forests in Mississippi
National Forests of Mississippi National Natural Landmarks in Mississippi Protected areas of Sharkey County, Mississippi Wildlife management areas of Mississippi {{SharkeyCountyMS-geo-stub