Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area
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LocationLafayette County and Marshall county, Mississippi, United States
NearestcityOxford, Mississippi
Area50,725 acres (205.3 km2)[1]
| Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
| Upper Sardis WMA | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Lafayette County and Marshall county, Mississippi, United States |
| Nearest city | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34°24′53″N 89°19′32″W / 34.414623°N 89.325419°W |
| Area | 50,725 acres (205.3 km2)[1] |
| Governing body | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 13.61 square mile[2] (50,725 acres (20,528 ha)) irregular tract of protected land located in Lafayette County, within Holly Springs National Forest.[3] Part of the northern boundary of the WMA, south of the Little Tallahatchie Canal, to include north of the Little Tallahatchie River, is located in Marshall County.[4] All U. S. Army Corps of Engineer lands in Lafayette and Marshall Counties and all National forest land in Lafayette County is under the Upper Sardis WMA.[5]