MSM 462 Glenn Hughes - The Longleaf Legacy

An episode of the Mississippi Moments Podcast podcast, hosted by Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage - Univ. Southern Miss, titled "MSM 462 Glenn Hughes - The Longleaf Legacy" was published on November 30, 2015 and runs 8 minutes.

November 30, 2015 ·8m · Mississippi Moments Podcast

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Episode Description

Glenn Hughes is the Extension Forestry Professor at Mississippi State University. In this episode, he discusses the importance of the Longleaf Pine to our state’s history.

Up until 1890, harvested trees were transported by teams of oxen. Hughes explains how advances in technology led to the clear-cutting of our pine forests. He also reveals South Mississippi's connection to America’s most famous battleship – the USS Constitution –commissioned in 1797 and known as Old Ironsides.

PODCAST EXTRA: Early in our state’s history, pine tree sap was harvested for a variety of uses. Hughes defines the term “naval stores” and explains its importance.