Mossy Oak is a brand of outdoor clothing and equipment overseen by Haas Outdoors, Inc. founded by

Toxey Haas Toxey Daniel Haas III (born January 21, 1960) is an American entrepreneur and conservationist. In 1986, he founded Haas Outdoors, Inc. and is its CEO. Early life and education Haas was born and raised in West Point, Mississippi where he atten ...

in 1986 in

West Point, Mississippi West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, Clay County, Mississippi, United States, in the Golden Triangle (Mississippi), Golden Triangle region of the state. The population was 10,105 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is t ...

History

Haas, an avid outdoorsman, gained inspiration from the natural twigs, leaves, and dirt in the woods. He named it Mossy Oak, gathered up a handful and decided to find someone who could print a fabric resembling this. Crystal Springs Print Works in Georgia printed his first pattern, making an exception to their usual 10,000 yard fabric minimum, as Haas only had enough money for 800 yards. In 2000, the apparel operations for Haas Outdoors, Inc. were acquired by

Russell Brands Russell Brands, LLC was an American corporation that manufactured sports equipment, marketing its products under many brands and subsidiaries, such as Russell Athletic (its flagship brand) and Spalding. Formerly a publicly traded company, Russ ...

for an undisclosed amount. This became known as the Mossy Oak Apparel Company, which produces clothing under license from Haas Outdoors.

Nativ Nurseries

Founded in 2007, Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries is headquartered in West Point and grows and sells trees for landowners.

Gamekeeper Kennels

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels breeds and trains

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s in West Point, Mississippi. Bill Gibson is the Director of Gun Dog Operations.

Mossy Oak Properties

Mossy Oak Properties is a

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founded in 1999.

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* {{Authority control 1986 establishments in Mississippi Clothing companies of the United States Companies based in West Point, Mississippi Companies established in 1986 Outdoor clothing brands Privately held companies based in Mississippi Retail companies of the United States