Overlanding DeSoto National Forrest

De Soto National Forest, named for 16th-century Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto, is 518,587 acres of pine forests in southern Mississippi. It is one of the most important protected areas for the biological diversity of the Gulf Coast ecoregion of North America.
  • Location: Mississippi, US
  • Established: June 15, 1936
  • Nearest city: Hattiesburg, MS
  • Area: 518,587 acres (2,098.65 km²)
  • Governing body: U.S. Forest Service
Data from: en.wikipedia.org