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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\u2019s 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\u2019s most famous battleship \u2013 the USS Constitution \u2013commissioned in 1797 and known as Old Ironsides.

PODCAST EXTRA: Early in our state\u2019s history, pine tree sap was harvested for a variety of uses. Hughes defines the term \u201cnaval stores\u201d and explains its importance.